I try to give myself permission to be a work-in-progress and not have everything figured out at once. It's more manageable and takes some of the pressure off of feeling like I have to have everything right all the time.
I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead.
Writing with privacy is paramount. You must feel free to admit to yourself your deepest, darkest secrets and true feelings.
It's important to cultivate a tolerance and patience with uncomfortable feelings. It's best to feel them.