Why can't I find good books?
My creativity has taken a real backseat recently. I have come to terms with not monetising my passions, but haven't accepted that they could come to a halt entirely. It's no coincidence that I went back into full-time work and experienced creative burnout at the same time. It's been a challenge to readjust to full-time work. I'm sure many people would agree with me (or at least the two people who read this blog) that work is not only a drain on creative energy, but it leaves you with so little energy at the end of the day that you risk becoming a slave to the algorithm. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that lately I have been ignoring the little voice at the back of my head that tells me to take a break from scrolling. One of my goals for the year was to start writing a novel, and we are now 7 months deep into 2026, and I have written only two pages. I don't know the last time I wrote anything at all. I got into the habit of writing every other day last year ...
