Amen, Sister. Thanks for the reminder. Retirement + writing is also a new thing. For one, guilt and procrastination come together differently (Oh, I have LOTS of time for X, Y, Z)/ you have all the time in the world so why are your procrastinating?). There is also, for me, a significant decline in a desire to do lit review. That's neither good nor bad, but it does mean I'm probably not writing a 'serious' academic book. So, I spent/d time worrying that. Now, I'm in some odd but open state of mind: "Write your book, Mary. It's actually for you." I argue with myself about that, too. I think just writing this reflection in response to yours will be helpful.
I love all of this, Mary! Also, how much freedom would it open up if we all could embrace the "write your book, Mary. It's actually for you" mentality. I think it would free up a lot of intellectual space to operate with that intentional freedom.
Amen, Sister. Thanks for the reminder. Retirement + writing is also a new thing. For one, guilt and procrastination come together differently (Oh, I have LOTS of time for X, Y, Z)/ you have all the time in the world so why are your procrastinating?). There is also, for me, a significant decline in a desire to do lit review. That's neither good nor bad, but it does mean I'm probably not writing a 'serious' academic book. So, I spent/d time worrying that. Now, I'm in some odd but open state of mind: "Write your book, Mary. It's actually for you." I argue with myself about that, too. I think just writing this reflection in response to yours will be helpful.
I love all of this, Mary! Also, how much freedom would it open up if we all could embrace the "write your book, Mary. It's actually for you" mentality. I think it would free up a lot of intellectual space to operate with that intentional freedom.
From your mouth to some culture's muse of writing.