How to conquer writer's block

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Do you have an idea for a book? Why haven’t you started?

Recently on the LIFT podcast, I met with Keira Brinton—a book medium, founder of Freedom House Publishing Co., an author of six books, and mother to five children. She helps authors write their books in FAST momentum and flow. Her mission is to change the world with powerful books that impact humanity with transformational messages. She is also committed to changing the publishing world so that everyone who wants to change the world with their books can all sit at the same table.

So I asked Keira, why don’t people write their books?

“Everybody’s biggest battle is their mind.”?

Maybe your mind is telling you that you don’t have time or your idea isn’t good enough. But as Keira says, “When you have a book inside of you and you don’t bring it through, it’s taking up space.”

Not only is writing a book a dream for many people, but putting it out there in the world will create more space for you to focus on other things.?

Keira compares it to going to the grocery store without a list. If you’re trying to remember all of your grocery items, you might miss something, and your thoughts are preoccupied with running through that list in your mind. If you write it down, you can rest assured that you will pick up everything you need, and your shopping experience will be much more relaxing and productive.

You know you need to write a book, but how do you start??

“Find your flow.”

Keira’s suggestions for finding flow:

• Clear space for it! For Keira, energy is very important. Clear your inbox, clean your desk, so when you wake up in the morning, your space will be ready for you to go.
• Have a spiritual board of directors. This is inspired by the work of Napoleon Hill (Author of Think and Grow Rich). Hill has a whole chapter on calling in a spiritual team (including Abraham Lincoln) to help him make business decisions. Identify who will help you, whether they are physically there or not. The voices of people that you really admire can be there for you.
• Prep your body to get into flow. We’d never run a marathon without stretching. If we’re taking on a huge endeavour, like writing a book, we need to prepare our bodies.?

For Keira, preparing her body for flow involves a spiritual ritual where she asks light to cleanse her ears, her third eye, and her arms all the way down to her fingertips. But this can be anything! One suggestion that I love is using your sense of smell. Every time Keira does her creative practice, she uses rosemary essential oil. Our sense of smell is linked strongly to our memories, and with enough practice, just a scent can drop you into flow.

Don’t know where to start?

Right before you fall asleep at night, send a request to your subconscious. Ask, “What is it that I need to write?” Keira also adds, “Show me in my dreams or right when I wake up.” The more clear you are, the better the results. Very clearly ask for what you need to write about.?

The book that you’ve been meaning to write for years is a gift for you. All you have to do is write it down.

To learn more about Keira and her work, check out her Instagram, @keirabrinton, where she goes live with someone every day who wants to write a book or grow their business. If you’re interested in working with her, send her a DM! You can also check out her website: KeiraBrinton.com.

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