Sometimes, you just have to call it quits

I’ve written a 2,500 word essay for this week.

The topic has been on my mind for a while and I knew it was going to take a lot of energy to write it well. Considering that last week’s essay hit home for many of you, I also put pressure on myself to make this week’s just as good.

But clearly, plans changed because this is not a 2,500 word essay.

The 2,500 word essay is meandering and messy and feels unfinished. It’s not sitting right with me. I haven’t put the message together clearly enough yet. It needs more time and attention and care. But, my week has been anything but calm and while I’ve given myself the time to write (I mean, I’ve written 2,500 words - it’s not nothing), it wasn’t the quality time or focus that I need for my writing.

So, I’m letting this week’s essay go for now. I’m going to let it sit for a few days and come back to it with fresh eyes and a rested perspective. Because sometimes, you just have to call it quits and admit you can’t do it all.

And if that’s not the embodiment of do less, better, I don’t know what is.

Have a wonderful weekend, friends, and remember, even if you didn’t finish everything you planned to this week, you are enough.

P.S. Wow, thank you for the engagement on and off this platform. It was so good to hear from you about the topic of caregiving and how you are experiencing it’s challenges and joys.