I had an interesting experience earlier this week when I wrote a draft of a piece for a blog, reread it, thought it was horrible, then reread it two days later, and was able to see its merits. The difference? I had taken the morning off. I spent an hour reading slowly—really letting the words fill me and when I sat at my desk with the messy blog draft, I was able to understand how to make it better cohere.

I share this with you because it’s easy to forget about yourself in the hustle and bustle of the end-of-the-year, but I hope that you do not. Take some pockets of time to simple fuel your creativity. You’ll be glad you did! And if you haven’t joined us for one of our LunchWrites, we meet the second Wednesday of the month; a perfect chance for you to take time for yourself! Still not convinced? We are also offering two free writing classes for NEW STUDENTS on 12/29 & 1/9/22. This is the perfect chance to learn what the Lafayette Writers’ Studio is all about and carve out some precious time for YOU.