The Writer's Block

by Alyssa Ast

For the last few weeks, I feel like I'm running in a hamster wheel and can't get off. Things with my writing keep picking up, as well as family commitments. Just when an end appears to be in sight, and I can jump off my little wheel to relax, I'm once again ambushed. I just keep going and going and going, and at some point, I'm going to become exhausted and totally crash and burn. Am I doing anything to prevent this? Not really because I love where my career is headed, and I love the changes happening with my family. But I'm wondering if I'm setting myself up for a mental break down in one form or another.

Running As Fast As I Can
I'm always running with full force, but lately I seem to be running harder and trying my hardest not to fall. I know I can't keep this momentum up forever, but I'm so pleased with how well things are going I just can't seem to stop myself from stepping my pace up one more beat. The only thing is, I've been stepping it up every day, and I know there's going to come a point where I can only do so much.

So what do I do? Tell my writing career to stop for a minute so I can breath? Tell my family, nope we can't go out today? I really could use a clone.

How do you keep yourself from falling off your hamster wheel?

Happy Writing!

Running in a Hamster Wheel