Cattleya care is a specialized form of orchid care that focuses on growing a garden of some of the most beautiful orchids in the world. What does this have to do with writer’s block? More than you can imagine.

Here are just a few of the ways that caring for orchids can break your writer’s block:

• You’re not writing. Sometimes you need to be busy doing a structured activity that isn’t writing. If you don’t take the time to do this, too many words can get muddled in your head and you can stop knowing what to write all together.
• It’s an act of creation. Growing a garden of flowers lets you watch creation happen. Sometimes that alone is enough to jog you out of a period of writer’s block.
• Inspiration. Orchids, especailly cattleya orchids, are absolutely beautiful. Being around beautiful things can often be a source of inspiration.
• You’re learning something new. As you start to learn about orchid care, you’ll gain lots of knowledge. You’ll learn about the differences between phalaenopsis orchid care and your cattleya care. You’ll learn about soils and sun. These things might creep into your writing and take it in a new direction.
• You get passionate. When you start a new hobby, you usually get passionate about it. Passion is the biggest enemy to writer’s block.

There are many different things that you can do to cure writer’s block. When the words won’t come, pick up a hobby and try to get your mind off of what you’re writing. The rest will come along in due time.

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