Today is December 26th, which means we’re in the midst of the holiday season.
If you celebrate any of the holidays around this time of year, then you’ve likely been doing quite a bit of gift giving and gift getting in recent days. But here’s something I want you to ask yourself, writer: Have you been giving yourself the gift of rest?
In my experience, writers are often hesitant to take a break from their creative work, and I’ve done a lot of thinking about why that might be the case.
The conclusion I’ve come to is that writers often feel resistant to rest because of the way we’re taught to formulate our identity as writers.
Most of us live in capitalist countries, right?
Capitalism is an economic set-up built on the private pursuit of profit. In order to remain profitable, companies must out-sell similar companies. This reality creates a narrative of hierarchy and competition that trickles down to the individual level.
As individuals, capitalism teaches us to find identity in wealth an…
