I really relate to this essay. I got so burned out when I was writing my first novel, revising it, pitching to agents all while having a full time job with a 3+hr/day commute. I wanted to make it so badly as an author. But one day I realized that the writing I was supposed to like was becoming almost worse than the cubicle job I didn’t like! At least the cubicle was paying me! That’s when I decided to do it for fun and go back to why I started writing to begin with: I enjoyed it and loved stories.
So many women I know, including myself, are burned out from trying to do too much. I’m glad you found the choir! Enjoy every minute of it.
Oh Alison, I so understand that. I had a very similar experience when I retrained in nutritional therapy and started my own business - it burnt me out. The thing I was meant to love and want to do turned into something I resented! I felt silly telling my friends and family I was actually NOT going to do this thing I'd worked so hard for. But ultimately, it was only me I needed to please. :)
I really relate to this essay. I got so burned out when I was writing my first novel, revising it, pitching to agents all while having a full time job with a 3+hr/day commute. I wanted to make it so badly as an author. But one day I realized that the writing I was supposed to like was becoming almost worse than the cubicle job I didn’t like! At least the cubicle was paying me! That’s when I decided to do it for fun and go back to why I started writing to begin with: I enjoyed it and loved stories.
So many women I know, including myself, are burned out from trying to do too much. I’m glad you found the choir! Enjoy every minute of it.
Oh Alison, I so understand that. I had a very similar experience when I retrained in nutritional therapy and started my own business - it burnt me out. The thing I was meant to love and want to do turned into something I resented! I felt silly telling my friends and family I was actually NOT going to do this thing I'd worked so hard for. But ultimately, it was only me I needed to please. :)
Ooh I also wrote a whole post on my business journey (and demise!), if you wanted to read more: https://louisemarie.substack.com/p/why-i-went-from-a-9-5-to-running x