Life is not a solo
act.
It's a huge
collaboration,
and we all need to assemble around us
the people who care about us
and support us in times of strife.
the people who care about us
and support us in times of strife.
Tim
Gunn
Thank you dear reader for
sticking by me with your patience. As many of you have noticed (thanks for your
emails) I have not been actively writing here for a little while. My time has
been dedicated to deep thinking on the future of my writing
projects.
There comes a point in each
of our lives that parts of our self slip away, either we take off the mask or
we decide to keep it on
permanently.
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In my efforts to Simplify
this year, I was prepared to confront some deep-held beliefs which have swept
me along as reasons (excuses?) to not be the writer that I
am.
As a writer, we are often
afraid to offend those closest to us because of our words. And although we know
that anything and everything can be taken in the not-intended way, most of us
are not quite brave enough to step past that line of full honesty and
disclosure.
In my time away, I have
been tossed about with this idea. How does a person speak their truth? I'm not
speaking about facts here, I'm referring to emotion. What annoys us, what
encourages us, what makes us sigh with pleasure, and what makes us boil. Let's
all remember that my truth may not often or necessarily be
your truth.
But all any one
of us want is to be heard. Equally. If what I write makes you
reflect. Excellent. If my images remind you of your happy childhood. Wonderful.
If my words make you angry. They've made you think, and that was their
purpose.
We are truly fortunate if
we have people in our lives who not only support us, but also love us enough to
tell us that we need to get over whatever we are stuck in.
We need to have people in our life who are willing to call us on our
B.S. and our fears.
They are the ones who will
help us grow...better. They are the ones who want us to succeed, they are
strong enough in their own right and don't need anything from us. They just
want to come along for our
journey.
Look for these people
everyday, they are there, waiting. It's up to you to recognize
them.
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