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Writing can be hard. And when you have a non-writing job that pays your bills, finding the time and energy to sit down and get words down can be challenging.

I get it. I’m right there with you. I mean, I’ve been thinking about writing this post on self-care for writers for at least a year. It happens.

It’s easy to forget that day jobs or relationships, even when they’re going well, can drain our mental capacity and leave little for writing. It can be hard to justify doing non-writing activit...