A few years ago, I had a minor stress induced stroke (left side which thankfully didn't affect my creativity). While I'm back operating at a 90% level physically, I've noticed some stronger emotional issues, the worst being motivation. I'm still coming up with all kinds of plots and scenarios, but the motivation to actually sit down and write the stories has been very difficult.

One lesson I've learned since then is self-care. When the mind and/or body cries out for something, we need to listen and take needed measures. Because if we don't listen and act, our body, and/or mind, will say, "Ignoring me? Well, you can't ignore this..." Wake-up calls come in many forms.

Your advice is sound. Thank you! I fully support finding support with other writers. I find when I 'talk story' with writer friends, I get really jazzed and want to start putting words down and get the story/scene in my head out. Not having that in the last couple years, IMO, has sapped some of that jazz. Even if those writer friends aren't there every day, having at least one supportive writer friend is an asset that can't be ignored. With just one friend, you can pat each other on the back or share some hugs and say, "Keep going. You got this."