Posted on December 22, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As the year winds down, the pressure and intensity can seem to ramp up — making the so-called most wonderful time of the year the most exhausting.

Author Diana Giovinazzo is no stranger to that feeling, but this year, she's trying something different (thanks to the help of a therapist): taking a step back.

Sure, it can feel selfish to spend time on rest and rejuvenation, especially if you grew up in a go-go-go, give-give-give environment like she did.

But think of it this way: time away from work will benefit your work, once you return to it.

As Giovinazzo put it: "Those moments of tranquility brought my imagination back along with the desire to want to write vs. feeling like I needed to write because it’s my job."

Read her short piece on how taking a pause can reconnect you with your creativity at Writer Unboxed.

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