Unfiltered & Unscripted - Live Q+A

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video!

In my Substack Live event I chatted about procrastination, creativity, writing and a few recent reads (including a book I was disappointed by).

Reader Questions:

Adalyn: Do you have any tips to help with procrastination?

• Mark Mason - Solved Podcast

• Ask yourself the 5 why’s - Journal or talk with a trusted friend:

  • Why am I procrastinating on this? …Why?… Why? …Why? …Why?

• Usually it gets to piece of friction that is easy to solve but not obvious at the start.

• Or it goes to an identity piece that we don’t know we are dealing with.

How do you deal with writers’ block that has been going on for a while?

• Sometimes there are seasons that writing flows naturally and then other times when our focus needs to be in other places, and that is okay.

• What is your focus in this season? Are there other times when writing feels easier?

• I have a quote from Benjamin Franklin on my bookshelf near my desk: “Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.”

• What are you enjoying that feeds your creativity?

  • try new hobbies

  • read excellent books (fiction, non-fiction, different genres)

  • spend time in nature

  • have great conversations with compelling people - stories and ideas help us feel alive

  • listen to music, draw, journal, go to an art gallery… 😃

Other Questions Answered:

• Do you have a hobby that surprised you by how much you enjoy it?

• What’s the last book you couldn’t put down?

• What is a book you recently DNF (did not finish)?

  • I feel a bit guilty sharing this one… 😉 Normally l like his books!

• and a bit about my office companions 🐈🐈‍⬛🐶🐕

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I hope this Q+A was helpful to you!

If you think of any questions that you would like to ask for future Substack Live events please send me a note or put it in the comments!

I really want this to be a space where we discuss what matters to you and what is on your heart right now. Reader feedback means so much to me.

Have a beautiful day and a restful weekend!