When You Can’t Even

Ugh. You just can’t get in the right place to write. Can’t find the energy to start working on the empty canvas collecting dust in the corner. When your boss approaches you with another list of projects that make your head want to explode. When the list of things you have to do pushes all the things you want to do down to the very bottom of the page.

When your friends seem far and your family even further.

You just can’t do it. You can’t even.

Now I tell you ten ways to make this go away! Like all great blog content I solve your problems with simple solutions to fix your everyday slump. Just like every popular youtube tutorial, I’ll transform your life into the shiny, stylish, sparkly thing that it is supposed to be.

Ah, if only.

This blog isn’t about fixing, and Simple Unity isn’t about perfection. I know things are rarely ever simple, and communities, more often than not, rarely feel united. I don’t plan on being an expert in solving personal problems or the shining light in the middle of a broken community. What I am trying more than anything to do is to reveal true emotions I am feeling, real places that inspire me in those times I feel uninspired, and advice that has found me when I need it most. It’s about being real, being honest, speaking up about my opinions so that others may feel brave enough to speak about theirs.

I am, obviously, a true idealist. I understand all I have right now is a small social media presence and a hope that by being part of the world, by understanding different people in the world, it might bring some bit of positive change to the world. I still believe, a little innocently, that we all have our part to play in saving the world. I believe the more you ignore that hope the more it will pursue you.

I don’t always feel like writing or creating. I feel discouraged when likes are low and I’m not sure where this thing is going. But if one person feels a little more understood after reading what I write, or feels a bit more inspired to start a creative project, or feels like it’s time to start writing again on their own, that’s all I truly want. There are no perfect fixes, there is only raw humanity and the feelings we wrestle with as we try to interpret the events around us. I’m here to speak about my wrestling, and I hope it helps you too.

Thank you, so very much, for reading. Please like, share, subscribe below, or even better pick up a paintbrush, open your word processor, take the class you’ve been putting off. If there’s a topic you’d like me to cover shoot me an email at susanvbecher@gmail.com.