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Ep 050 When It’s All Too Much

Episode 53 of the The Girl and Duck Podcast podcast, hosted by Girl and Duck, titled "Ep 050 When It’s All Too Much" was published on November 6, 2023 and runs 21 minutes.

November 6, 2023 ·21m · The Girl and Duck Podcast

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Summary

Every now and then I receive a letter that’s frank and raw but oh so common. What happens when you feel fed up with striving? When the dream to become a published/successful author has taken its toll on you and your family? If you’re questioning your choices, wondering if it’s all worth it, our 50th episode might be the balm you need. This is not a rah-rah, you’ve got this, just-do-it, Nike commercial. It’s deeper than that. This ep is all about looking at the bigger picture, perhaps finding spiritual sustenance, to help you stay balanced (mostly!), centred and compassionate. I hope you find it helpful. And thank you to our ‘anonymous’ letter writer. You spoke for countless creatives with your complex ponderings! ► About Jen & Girl and Duck: If you'd like to subscribe to my museletters, yay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more girl&duck goodness, go here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GirlandDuck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jen's Life Coaching page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Jen's creative writing community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Duck Pond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jen on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenestorer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Jen's YouTube Channel - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jen's Author website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jenstorer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Free stuff Get writing immediately. Writing prompts to get your imagination flowing! Get four AWESOME writing prompts delivered to your inbox over four days. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://girlandduck.com/free-writing-prompts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab this freebie! A booklet containing the transcripts from Jen's, 'Hey Author' reels on Instagram. Full of tips and wisdom for writers at every level! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/hey-author⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Mini Course: 5 Ways to Write a Book with Jen Storer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/5-ways-to-write-a-book-with-jen-storer⁠

Episode Description

Every now and then I receive a letter that’s frank and raw but oh so common. What happens when you feel fed up with striving? When the dream to become a published/successful author has taken its toll on you and your family?


If you’re questioning your choices, wondering if it’s all worth it, our 50th episode might be the balm you need.


This is not a rah-rah, you’ve got this, just-do-it, Nike commercial. It’s deeper than that. This ep is all about looking at the bigger picture, perhaps finding spiritual sustenance, to help you stay balanced (mostly!), centred and compassionate. I hope you find it helpful. And thank you to our ‘anonymous’ letter writer. You spoke for countless creatives with your complex ponderings!


► About Jen & Girl and Duck:

If you'd like to subscribe to my museletters, yay! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more girl&duck goodness, go here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GirlandDuck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jen's Life Coaching page can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Jen's creative writing community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Duck Pond⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Jen on Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jenestorer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Subscribe to Jen's YouTube Channel - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jen's Author website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jenstorer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


► Free stuff


Get writing immediately.

Writing prompts to get your imagination flowing! Get four AWESOME writing prompts delivered to your inbox over four days.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://girlandduck.com/free-writing-prompts/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Grab this freebie!

A booklet containing the transcripts from Jen's, 'Hey Author' reels on Instagram. Full of tips and wisdom for writers at every level! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/hey-author⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Free Mini Course:

5 Ways to Write a Book with Jen Storer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jenstorerpresents.com/5-ways-to-write-a-book-with-jen-storer⁠


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