I love reading about your journey of saying "yes" to yourself, and also allowing the next step(s) to be perfectly messy and non-linear. I can totally relate to your description of "Corporate Cathy" and while I have always worked in the public section and I love my job in higher education, it is a constant stream of do-this, do-more, pull and push. This summer I decided it was okay to not be the hardest working person at my place of work; that I did not have to "walk on my knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting" (Mary Oliver.)
Also, I have a Garmin too, ha. It's a love-hate relationship. It also tells me when my sleep is shitty or if I have been unproductive, and I still can't decide if I like the validation of why I feel shitty, or or if it is confirmation bias, lol. Finally, I believe in Creative Cathy - let her unfold and just be. 💜
I literally just got out of my therapy session saying I’ve just gotten free from the cultural/patriarchal cage of life and I want external validation on becoming a writer…but it’s not there yet. So thank you for writing and sharing your journey. It’s inspiring. And for what it’s worth, writers, like all artists, create or don’t create, whenever the hell they want:) Taking a break is part of the process of life.
I love reading about your journey of saying "yes" to yourself, and also allowing the next step(s) to be perfectly messy and non-linear. I can totally relate to your description of "Corporate Cathy" and while I have always worked in the public section and I love my job in higher education, it is a constant stream of do-this, do-more, pull and push. This summer I decided it was okay to not be the hardest working person at my place of work; that I did not have to "walk on my knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting" (Mary Oliver.)
Also, I have a Garmin too, ha. It's a love-hate relationship. It also tells me when my sleep is shitty or if I have been unproductive, and I still can't decide if I like the validation of why I feel shitty, or or if it is confirmation bias, lol. Finally, I believe in Creative Cathy - let her unfold and just be. 💜
I literally just got out of my therapy session saying I’ve just gotten free from the cultural/patriarchal cage of life and I want external validation on becoming a writer…but it’s not there yet. So thank you for writing and sharing your journey. It’s inspiring. And for what it’s worth, writers, like all artists, create or don’t create, whenever the hell they want:) Taking a break is part of the process of life.
I personally think you do a great job, You are very talented and a hard worker. Have seen so many accomplishments in life you have made.
Keep up the good work, you will get there.
Thanks, Mom
Moms are the best <3