The biggest obstacle that keeps me from writing is the same thing that enables me to write in the first place: my mind.
My mind never stops. Even when I’m trying to sleep. Especially when I am trying to sleep. I worry and doubt and question and berate constantly. I have an idea, but as soon as I have an idea I have another idea. But then I worry that I should be doing something else. Or I really should be doing something else, so guilt keeps me from writing. Or my mind gets distracted. Shiny! Internet. Work. Friends. Family. Sleep. Eating. Chores. Errands.
My mind constantly tries to prioritize all of the things going on in my life, and most days, writing ends up at the bottom of the list.