Episode 23: Soul Care for the Writer

We all want to be better, more effective writers, right? Caring for our souls is an integral part of having an effective, God honoring writing life. What does that look like? In caring for our souls, we also need to care for our minds and our bodies because we are multifaceted, whole humans. We can’t separate those aspects of ourselves apart and think that one doesn’t affect the others.In this episode, I offer three ideas in each category of how to care for ourselves as Christian writers:Soul Care Journaling Prayer/Silence/solitude CommunityMind care Reading Creating Conversations with othersBody care Exercise Healthy eating Sleep/restResources mentioned:Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonaldMy website resources for journaling and spiritual disciplinesEpisode 13 on journalingSoul Care, by Rob Reimer Writers’ Bloc Christian writing communityGroup coaching cohort beginning in September10 questions to help you discover who you're writing for and what you offer them This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amylynnsimon.substack.com