The Real Reason You Haven’t Written Your Memoir Yet: the "6 Veils of Resistance" and How to Move Past Them (Ep. 5)

You feel called to share your story. Yet the moment you sit down to write, you find yourself suddenly possessed by the need to deep-clean your baseboards. It’s maddening. (Ask me how I know.)But here’s the secret: procrastination is just the mask that fear wears to keep you safe. Today, we’re peeling back that mask to look at the real reasons most memoirs never get written—and how to make sure yours isn't one of them.In this episode, we step back from the technical "how-tos" of memoir writing to explore the internal resistance that keeps life-changing stories locked away in memory. I unpack the six “veils of resistance” we writers subconsciously hide behind—powerful distortions our brains use to keep us safe from the vulnerability of the page.We discuss:Why "I don't have time" is rarely about your calendar.How your brain misidentifies the risk of writing.How to stop fixing the wrong problem so you can finally make progress.If you want to write a life-changing memoir but can’t seem to actually do it, this episode is your invitation to pull back the veil and find the courage you need to move forward.Mentioned in this episode:FREE WORKSHOP — Finish Your Life-Changing Memoir: 3 Steps to Stop Stalling and Start Writing so Your Story Doesn’t Die with You MEMOIR WRITING PROGRAM — Unearthing Beauty (doors open late March, 2026)CLOSE READING — What We Carry  by Maya Shanbhag Lang (there’s also a link to download the discussion guide, but careful—it contains spoilers!)Send me a text message with your questions or comments!___________________________________Come join the discussion!InstagramTikTokThreadsSubstackAnd visit my website to learn more about my editing services, book coaching, and upcoming courses.