by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
The funny thing about time. I’ve found that most writers I work with have a funny relationship with time. Given any “container” of time, they assume they can do approximately two to four times as much as they’re actually capable of....
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
We acknowledged that we were in burnout. We stopped the immediate downward spiral, finishing the stress cycles. We worked on identifying what was keeping us in quickstand. From there, we triaged as much as we could out of our schedules, slashing away at commitments...
by Cathy Yardley | Business, Writing Life
The problem with burnout is you’ve taken all available personal resources, to the point where you have nothing left. Unfortunately, the demand for resources is still chugging along, and odds are good you are either trying to meet demand (or even increasing...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
BURNOUT: The struggle is real. I’ve had what has been called “writer’s block” many times over my career. What I only recently realized is: what we call writer’s block is, quite often, burnout. Which is probably why some people experience it, and others don’t (and...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
Cluttered desk syndrome I have ADHD. Even with meds, keeping my environment tidy is a challenge at best. Ironically, I feel intense relief when I have a “clean” desk. I’m just not built to automatically maintain one. Here’s what happens: I’ll...
