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S2E9: When Resolutions Expire with special guest Nadine Kenney Johnstone
If there were ever a year for writing resolutions, it's probably 2021. But with the ongoing hangover that was 2020, setting goals may have been harder - and keeping those resolutions? Well.
This episode of Write Away is NOT about "crushing your goals." Instead, we talk with writing coach and memoirist Nadine Kenney Johnstone about ways to make friends with your goals and your creative process so they don't punch you in the face and leave you for dead in the land of broken resolutions.
You'll hear about Writing Community News and special guest Nadine Kenney Johnstone's take on
Deciding which projects to pursue
Working with your rhythms to plan your time
Tricks to get yourself moving when you don't want to
Favorite resources for setting goals and tracking progress
IMPORTANT LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Visit Nadine's website to learn more about her projects, workshops, and coaching
Check out Nadine's recommendations for establishing your best work rhythms and pursuing goals in a way that works for you:
Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist
The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte
The On Purpose podcast with Jay Shetty
Ink + Volt goal planners
Consider supporting indie bookstores by ordering your books through bookshop.org. And if you're an audiobook person, libro.fm supports indie bookstores, too.
EPISODE RECAP
In Writing Community News, we talked about 2020 print sales stats, RevPit's upcoming #10queries opportunity, and the upcoming DVCon focusing on diversity and voices from marginalized communities.
Special guest Nadine Kenney Johnstone joined us again, this time to talk about keeping up with your resolutions, and how to know yourself well enough to set yourself up for success when you make your resolutions. She had a ton of great advice and resources, and we left very motivated.
When that motivation wears off, never fear - she gave us some of her favorite ways to get unstuck, from Noticing Walks, to writing your Self letters from the future, to taking bite-sized risks that can become big ideas.
Let us know if there’s anything you want to hear about later this season! Until then...
