this post might look a little different because i am going to be straight pantsing.

as i've stated before, i feel my capabilities of a writer have grown because i'm able to switch back and forth between the plotting (planning the plot beforehand) and pantsing (writing for discovery purposes) mindsets. pantsing is beneficial because it helped me really push through my first draft., and to keep on going without the worry of writer's block.

and in light of my creative juices being a bit dry, i am going to write at the seat of my laptop with no plan.

this post is coming up late because throughout today i talked to my fiance about the stuckness of my own creativity when it comes to writing. as a creative, i'm always seeking out unique and thought provoking ways to engage a reader's // audience's mind with the style i write in and topics i choose. but in my soul, i felt a sort of crashing of that spark beginning. there was passion lacking because my flow state was hitting a standstill.

in a matter of a day, those symptoms became a spiral of overthinking and i went so far into doubting my own capabilities as a writer because i was becoming engulfed about what everyone else was going to think about my book, posts on SN, my perspectives in life, etc. it was a frustrating afternoon.

yet, among this "mini" rock bottom today, the answer to my issue was very simple: get out of my head and stop thinking so hard about what you need to do next. so the next thing we did was walk down to the beach, enjoy a nice dinner with a sunset, have a coffee and a walk around town. a small swim didn't hurt either.

sometimes, we need to understand in order for us to rise up again, all we need to do is take a reset. all my body and mind was telling was to get outside and breathe the fresh (but very humid) air, and enjoy a nice outing. to take in the outdoors. to observe the trees and nature. because all of it thrives by doing very little, and not thinking.

i figured that it would be good for me too.