Dr. Natalaya Androsova, a writing and dissertation coach, studied linguistics & the communication and cultural aspects of language for her PhD. When I recorded this episode with Dr. Androsova, I felt so seen, safe, and held by her energy and trust with the universe. What I left knowing was that my inner writing critic isn't about my prose: It’s about my inability to prioritize time. Each of us might be “cobblers without shoes” as we pour our heart and soul onto the page, but are not yet published or not published in the way we hope. We talk about our own personal practices, remind you that you are never alone, and encourage you to remember that someone else might benefit from your words. Keep writing, keep sharing, build your trust in yourself, and as Natalya shares, you can borrow her trust in the meantime.   Other key takeaways: Meditation can change relationship to writing and to Self Be an apprentice of language- be open to what it has to teach and show today We need to chisel away at the heaviness or writing. The heaviness we’ve put on ourselves and our writing; When she works with a client, she sees a person in front of her…she sees the whole, creative, brilliant, person, she doesn’t see “lack.” She had to give up what she loves or find a new way (find a way) … then wrote 3 books in 3 years via 30-45 min Trust life fully Say yes to where life invites me if it aligns with my values; no more serving fear Magic of 7 min writing meditation (more than 5 superficial and not overwhelming) from working with 100s of people Writing is the meaning; freedom. "You come to the mat, I come to the page." Safety, security, money, prestige—are all just external noise When we believe life is my best friend, has my  back, is my secretary—magical synchronicity happen Less we try to manage, the more successful life is This document isn't a representation of your worth Put down the need to change system, to surrender, it’s not about other people, is there a seeming conflict or miscommunication- the key is to look inside. What am I making this mean? Find joy within any circumstance How important relationship with self: self reflection, self reliance, self compassion, self kindness, self forgiveness, self acceptance, self advocacy and self talk Rare to be “not” flourishing because such a relationship with self If you don’t need your books to be sold; you can be disciple of what you love; then writers and readers can be free Expertise of others is distracting; show up as yourself Everyone takes a journey from self doubt to self trust.. if you need to borrow my faith and trust, you can… you are not alone, there’s help and you have the strength and resources to trust yourself and be kind to yourself and writing More at: https://www.writingdissertationcoach.com/   https://www.instagram.com/natalya_androsova_/