Writing Group Thread: How do you recover creatively?
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Last week, I shared that I’ve been feeling a bit depleted and am longing to move into a slower, roomier creative period. My kids are on spring break this week and I’m still working against a deadline, but the disruption in our routine at home and the holiday weekend have encouraged me to reset and tap into some creative recovery. That means different things to me at different times, but right now it looks like lots of time outside watching my kids fly kites, holding tiny sticky hands, pulling weeds, puttering around the house, paging through books, sleeping in, making
’s pink lemonade Bundt cake, and running.What are your favorite methods for creative recovery? How do you reconnect with yourself and your writing, or just recoup after periods of hustle?
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