This post is amazing! Your advice applies to everyone, not just writers. And with the continuing global crisis, all your advice is even more relevant. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together and share with us. I appreciated the links sprinkled throughout the post to provide additional information. Your title for the post was spot on.

We writers often forget that...
(a) It is often about endurance, and we need to take that into account when managing our lives.
(b) Pointing out this happens for writers as well. I can't help but wonder if the rest of the world thinks writers just sit at a desk and typing away with the process much less stressful than other jobs, including physically. But with that said, we writers also need to be reminded that our jobs are stressful. We can forget that.

I'm going to share this link with some non-writer friends who are nearly burned out and need to hear this. Great advice and I really appreciate it!

Thanks,
~ Cindy

Thank you, Tiffany!

Ha ha ha. You're welcome (for the ear worm). :O)

Yes. Letting it go can be so hard. We like to manage everything, and then carry that burden of blame, when we just can not control everything. And now "Let it goooooo" is going through my head today. Thanks for sharing, Colleen!

I am so glad to hear you found your way into meditation. I used to think is sounded silly, but honestly it's some of the best time I spend to recenter my world. Next step for me is not yelling at other drivers. That's gonna take a bit more time. Thanks for sharing your journey.

Thanks, Lynette! Honestly, a recent set back in my goals had me researching why. That was when I realized how empty my own emotional endurance tank was. Like on-the-side-of-the-road-needing-a-gas-can empty. Amazing what we can plough through and not realize! I'm glad you are on the road to refueling.

Yes, Eldred! Support groups are so important. I think it's so hard for people to commit to the time upfront, but once they see the impact, they wouldn't want to go back to being on the journey alone.