Not a Superhero—Just Trying

This week has been draining.

Between my father’s health issues and everything else my household has been dealing with, I’ve hit a point where I’m just overwhelmed and exhausted. And stress… stress is a creativity killer.

So naturally, everything slowed down.

My social media—which was barely alive to begin with—has nearly flatlined. My books have stopped moving forward. The transitions I’ve been working on have stalled out. It feels like life just… paused.

And I’m stuck in the middle of it, circling the same space, telling myself I should be doing more.

To make it worse, I tried to compensate for the slowdown by adding even more to my to-do list. Instead of helping, it just made the guilt heavier. Bigger. Harder to carry.

After struggling with that most of the week, I finally stepped back and asked myself a simple question: What can I realistically do right now?

The answer wasn’t “everything.” It was one small thing.

So that’s where I started—one small thing each day.

I’m not a superhero. I can’t run at full speed nonstop, especially with everything going on right now. And honestly, I don’t expect everyone to understand that—but I do have to accept it.

If you’re dealing with heavy personal stress and it’s getting in the way of the work you love, just know this:

You’re not alone.

Do what you can. Let that be enough for now. And don’t tear yourself down for being human in the middle of it.

Until next week, stay sassy.