I'm also an unusual case in that my life didn't get busy until my mid-thirties. Up until that point I'd already been writing poetry steadily for eight years, and other forms of writing for longer. So with such a long runway in the beginning I feel like I've already satisfied my creative urge.
I still enjoy writing but for me it's now a luxury rather than a necessity. When the time arises and inspiration strikes, but those two things don't come together that often anymore. And I have a hard time forcing it when the inspiration isn't there.
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