Self-Imposed Pressure

Posted on March 27, 2023 | 36 Comments
Hand keyboard typing dark

Create more content, pen some poetry, whip up a flash fiction piece, snap a pic of my cat. Get those stats up. My views have dropped. Comment count is trending down. Post, post, post! The pressure is on. Visit other bloggers, comment, engage. My averages have dipped. Don’t skip any prompts or challenges. Write, write, write! Don’t sleep, don’t eat. Keep staring at that screen. Where are the precious words? Why have they abandoned me? Flatlined.

Take a breath outside
Fluffy clouds float serenely
Nature’s refreshment

~*~
©️2023 Paula Light and Light Motifs II. No unauthorized use permitted.

Written for dVerse Haibun Monday (pressure).

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36 responses to “Self-Imposed Pressure”

  1. newepicauthor | March 27, 2023 at 5:21 pm |

    If you build it, they will come. You could post all day long, but if your content is not interesting, you are wasting your time. Keep up with your lovely poetry and forget about your stats.

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  2. GraceoftheSun | March 27, 2023 at 6:04 pm |

    Fascinating piece, Love it! Wonderful haiku.💕

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  3. Jay Friedlander | March 27, 2023 at 6:14 pm |

    Just here to raise your comment count.

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  4. Ron. | March 27, 2023 at 6:21 pm |

    The pressure leaps off the screen, implants itself on my keyboard-unfriendly fingers. Nice work, PL

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  5. Sadje | March 27, 2023 at 6:45 pm |

    Good take Paula.

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  6. Hammad Rais | March 27, 2023 at 7:09 pm |

    Quite relatable.

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  7. sweeterthannothing | March 28, 2023 at 2:08 am |

    And this is exactly why I rebelled against myself and decided to not write for a few days! The pressure is immense.

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  8. Susan St.Pierre | March 28, 2023 at 4:31 am |

    Stepping outdoors is my own well-tested remedy for stress. It never fails.

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  10. Avigail (Hineini…I’m here) | March 28, 2023 at 6:16 am |

    Well done. 😊

    Liked by 1 person

  11. justcallmeTHATmom | March 28, 2023 at 6:36 am |

    New here… but already a fan. Keep writing, friend! 🩷

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  12. Dawn Pisturino | March 28, 2023 at 7:31 am |

    Sometimes your brain just needs a break! Don’t put so much pressure on yourself! Your blog is delightful!

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  13. Baydreamer - Lauren Scott | March 28, 2023 at 10:31 am |

    So relatable, Paula. I felt the pressure building and then the sweet release after reading your beautiful haiku. So well written! xo

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  14. msjadeli | March 28, 2023 at 11:31 am |

    Oh, could I relate to this, Paula. The deadlines have been pressing down on me in the blog world and in the actual world. Looking for a vaca on the horizon and not seeing one yet…

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  15. henhouselady | March 28, 2023 at 1:19 pm |

    It sounds like you are an experienced blogger. LOL.

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  16. Frank J. Tassone | March 28, 2023 at 3:20 pm |

    I feel seen! Maybe that’s why I experienced the worst writer’s block of my life–beginning last April! Well done!

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  17. Keera Ann Fox | March 31, 2023 at 9:21 pm |

    Love the anti-panic haiku!

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  18. Bepakt | April 4, 2023 at 2:23 am |

    That is a nice post, made me think twice.

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