Writing Feels Impossible Right Now

Am I the only one?

Six weeks ago, I had a plan. A content calendar for an entirely new direction I wanted to take with my writing. I was stoked. It was the first time I had felt inspired in months, and I woke up excited to start executing. I worked on outline after outline, trying to get my messaging right. I spent days relentlessly trying to find the right words to introduce it to my audience. Forcing back the imposter syndrome so I could power through this boost in momentum.

Then, about a month ago, everything changed. A new C-word infiltrated the news cycle, and I could think of nothing else. I had to make quick decisions about what I was going to do, where I was going to live and come to terms with the fact that I have no control over what happens next.

I’ve been in Asia for over two years, so when the news broke out of China, I knew it would be long before I had to make these kinds of choices, but naivety set it, and I waited to see what would happen.

While my life didn’t change that drastically — I still have clients, and was already working from home — my attitude took a 180. The excitement and passion I was feeling was pushed aside and replaced with feelings of anger, sadness, resentment, guilt, and fear. Now, these feelings are all co-existing every day, each one fighting to take the…