5 Steps To Cure Procrastination

I haven’t written something for myself in weeks. I was in a steady routine of posting frequently-ish. Then, I traveled for a month, and my writing muscles (and my ab muscles ) got loose. I returned to France a week ago, and I’ve been avoiding writing. So many things happened that I need to share, and yet I’m here, paralyzed. I’m unsure of how to convey all of the things my gut and my heart tell me I need to say.

The good news, I’ve been here before. I’m actually here all of the time. I’m afraid of doing something, so I avoid it.

I clean, I start an exercise routine, all the things I’ve been putting off organizing all of a sudden have to be done immediately.

Procrastination is anything but creative.

For me, it’s shameful. The upside: When I am aware that I’m procrastinating, I allow myself to understand why I’m avoiding doing something that I think I “need” to do. These are the questions I ask myself:

Is this important to me?

Sometimes we assign ourselves things to do to stay busy or because we think we’re supposed to do it. Sometimes those things look like engagements to the wrong people (done it) or a specific type of lifestyle (also, done…