Writers are asked to do everything, often at the cost of the work itself. In this episode, Ravina rethinks self-care as part of the writing practice, not separate from it. Through boundaries, reduced pressure, and small shifts, you'll find a more sustainable way back to the page.

Visit thepoetrylab.com to find the Show Notes for this episode. The Poetry Lab Podcast is produced by Danielle Mitchell, with special guest hosts Lori Walker, Leonora Simonovis, Ravina Wadhwani, and Annie Freshwater.

EPISODE GUIDE

Self-care isn't separate from your writing practice—it's how you return to it.

03:00 — Burnout vs. "Writer's Block"
Exploring different forms of burnout and reframing writer's block as exhaustion and lack of inspiration rather than a true block.

05:00 — Let Your Practice Change
Taking on less, setting boundaries, and allowing your creative process to shift as you slowly return to writing.

08:45 — Releasing Pressure, Returning to Purpose
Letting go of timelines and expectations while reconnecting to what it means to be an artist.

09:45 — Prompt: What Is Rising?
What is bubbling up inside of you—rage, love, inspiration, belonging—and asking it to come forward.

10:30 — Prompt: What Needs to Be Unearthed?
If you could dig something out from within you to release more fully, what would it be and why?

11:00 — Tools for Support
Using prompt decks and guided journals as grounding tools to sustain a creative practice.

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