Stuck is the feeling that your goals, dreams, and aspirations are not possible. It is an uncomfortable and frustrating place to be. But it is a normal part of life and there are strategies you can use to get unstuck.
You started your manuscript with such enthusiasm, and the scenes were flowing. You wrote 20 pages in one night! You were sure you’d be done with the whole thing within a month. But then you sat down to work on it again and nothing happened. Your fingers felt heavy, and your brain seemed blank. You clicked back a few chapters and read what you had written – it was awful!
It’s easy to get stuck when you’re writing. It happens to the best of writers. Whether it’s because you’ve been procrastinating or because your brain just feels “off” on that particular day, there are a few things you can try to get unstick yourself.
One is to try to rev up the right side of your brain by doing something creative. Meditating, grounding into your physical senses (like taking a walk or petting your dog), doing anything artsy (like doodling or humming) can all help to give your brain a kick-start and get you moving again.
Another is to look at your challenge from a different perspective. Hindsight often reveals that the difficult times in your life were actually gifts. Perhaps that toxic relationship was a blessing in disguise that led you to find your soulmate, or maybe losing your job served as the wake-up call to start your own business. It may be hard to see in the midst of the challenge, but try to think of ways that your current challenge is preparing you for even greater growth.
A third strategy is to push through the stuckness until you reach the breakthrough that you know is waiting for you on the other side. This can be hard to do, especially if you’ve been stuck for a long time, but it is worth it. The next level of success is on the other side of your fear – it just takes courage to push through it!
Jennifer Allwood is a passionate cheerleader of women who adds biblical truth to the modern day “dream big” mantra. She is the author of Fear Is Not the Boss of You and the host of The Jennifer Allwood Show. You can find out more at www.jenniferallwood.com
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