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Shockingly I don’t need to create an emotional drama. If I have a deadline, I will start playing solitaire, telling myself it’s thinking time. Two or three hours later I’ve run out of excuses and hate myself!!!

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Dec 13, 2023Liked by Susannah Rigg

I needed to read this, thank you! Filling the space with anything that is not writing is all too easy and familiar but sometimes we forget the less obvious sabotage tactics 😨 I love that Julia Cameron quote!

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"I can hear the bells" starts singing in my head. Yes. Called out, necessarily. Thank you for this post!

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Oh, boy, I can relate. Definitely guilty of Emotional Procrastination here (in fact, guilty of all the finds of procrastination!!) Thanks so much for giving voice to this experience, and for recommending my article about dandilions and creative block! You're a blessing <3

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Dec 13, 2023Liked by Susannah Rigg

Yup... that's me right now..really resonates!. Stuck. But nicely named.. :-)

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