rebecca.monterusso - Why I Can't Write

Cultivate a new habit

by rebecca.monterusso | Jan 11, 2022 | Writing

In the last two months, I’ve started practicing yoga every weekday, have meditated daily, and cook almost every meal (dairy-free and semi-vegetarian). What’s funny is that I used to think I hated cooking. I struggled to maintain a meditation practice that didn’t also...

You’re no longer a student so stop acting like one

by rebecca.monterusso | Jan 10, 2022 | Writing

What do students do? They wait for a teacher (someone in a position of authority) to tell them what to do and grade them on their work. They constantly ask “how” to do something. They’re more interested in not failing than in trying something new....

Not knowing how to write a book isn’t an excuse to not write your book

by rebecca.monterusso | Jan 6, 2022 | Writing

Or, rather, it’s not a GOOD excuse. Because even people who’ve written books before say they don’t know HOW to write a book. They just do it. And each book is different than the next anyway. BUT. If needing to know how to write a book before you try...

What if you’re enough exactly as you are?

by rebecca.monterusso | Jan 2, 2022 | Writing

What if you’re enough whether you write every day or take years off trying to convince yourself to put words on the page? What if you’re enough even when everything you write feels foolish and sounds dumb? What if you’re enough and no one wants to...

What’s your excuse for not writing?

by rebecca.monterusso | Aug 19, 2021 | Writing

I’ve been complaining sharing my excuses to help me get back to The Work for a while now. Maybe it’s all been in vain. Maybe someone’s listening and, dare I say, comforted by all my griping. Or maybe that’s all wishful thinking and no one’s paying attention at all....

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