Show Notes

Episode Title: Writing Through the Fear – Writing Keeps Falling Off My List

Episode Length: ~6 minutes

Episode Summary

Have you ever planned to write—maybe even blocked time in your calendar—only to find yourself doing anything else instead? The dishes, the errands, even cleaning the oven suddenly seem urgent. This isn’t laziness. It’s resistance disguised as distraction.

In this episode, Michael Williams of Memoir Studio explores the tender truth behind procrastination and avoidance in memoir writing. Through the story of a woman who discovered that naming her resistance helped her move through it, Michael offers gentle ways to return to the page with compassion and permission, rather than shame.

You’ll learn how to:

* Recognize resistance when it shows up as busyness

* Reframe writing as self-honouring, not selfish

* Build a sustainable rhythm with small, consistent rituals

* Trust that even ten minutes of writing counts

Writing Prompt

Take ten quiet minutes and begin with this line:“If I gave myself permission to write, I would…”Follow it wherever it leads. There’s no wrong way to begin again.

Key Takeaway

You’re not behind. You’re not failing. You’re simply returning—again and again—to what matters. That’s the true writer’s path.

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