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#Imnotagurubut when I say “writer wellness”, I know some of you were thinking:
“Ooo! Standing writer desks!”
“Gasp! Writer treadmills!”
“Aw, SNAP… I know she’s about to gush on walk-and-talk tools to get her novel written while she’s getting in that workout.”
Um, sike. Nope. All the nopes.
That stuff is super cool (and obvs, #lifegoals), but let’s not always confuse wellness with exercise and health. They are linked, of course, but you don’t always need to break a sweat to be well.
(After all, sleep is the best wellness tool we can use as writers, and that requires no exercise at all.)
When I say “writer wellness” I’m definitely talking about the things I use to be the comfiest and coziest while I’m dreaming up my heroine’s next kick-ass adventure.
And when I tell you what I’ve been using, trust and believe, you’re going to either:
- a) be mad jelly,
- b) be mad jelly and immediately level up your writer comfort game, or,
- c) STUNT on me and put me on to your own “writer wellness” tools. (Ninja tip: this is the only choice. This is the way.)
This is going to be an ongoing series as I find more writers’ tools and cozies!
Let’s get into it, Badass.
Writer Wellness Tool #1: Blue Lotus Golden Masala Chai
I know what you’re thinking… “Wait. Colby, what? TEA?!”
Yup. Tea. Chai Tea. ESPECIALLY this golden chai. MM!!
Chai tea is my favorite tea in the universe, but this specific tea makes love to my body and soul. I’m not nasty (in public) so I won’t tell you what position it’s got me in, but believe me when I say that this tea has me in, what my fellow spiritualists would call, a spiritual f*cking stronghold.
It’s aromatic. It’s strong. It’s spicy in all the right ways. And yet, it’s soft and creamy. And even better? IT DOESN’T NEED TO STEEP!
You can literally taste the badassery and the melanin in every spoonful. It’s very “on brand” for me, and at the same time it makes me feel like a badass goddess, it also feels like it’s wrapping me in a cozy blanket that just came out the dryer. A cozy blanket knit by Chuck Norris himself. Expert furnace repair service is just what you need for a worry-free winter.
Why does this promote writer wellness? Because I feel “well” when I drink it, duh. Lol! But it also keeps me rooted at my computer, working, because that’s where my NEXT writer’s wellness tool resides.
What’s a “writer’s tool” that you use? Drop your comments and thoughts below!