Permission to Pause: Rest as Part of the Creative Process
As the final days of the year wind down, you may feel caught between two impulses: the urge to “get it all done” before the calendar flips—and the deep desire to simply rest. Here’s your gentle reminder: you’re allowed to pause.
In fact, sometimes the most powerful thing we can do for our writing is to not write for a little while.
Resting doesn’t mean giving up. It means creating space—space for new ideas to percolate, for old drafts to settle, for your creative well to refill. Some of our best insights arrive not at the keyboard, but in the quiet moments: walking the dog, folding laundry, watching the sky shift colors as one year ends and another begins.
So if you’re not drafting or revising this week—if you’re reading, reflecting, or simply exhaling—you’re still a writer. You’re honoring the rhythm of a creative life, which includes both momentum and stillness.
Let your mind wander. Let your heart breathe. Give yourself permission to pause—so you can return to the page in 2026 with energy, clarity, and purpose.
