THANK YOU for sharing this! Iām slowly, painfully emerging from a cracked sidewalk time of my life rn as well and this post is SO helpful and inspiring. Off to make my own list of daily, weekly, and monthly things that make me feel sparkly now.
this has been so lovely (and way too relatable) to read. never thought of naming the self-sabotage thoughts in my head (such a good use of free will) but now iāve got to think of some funky name for her.
Thanks for sharing this honest story. I am going through a similar situation myself and reading your piece had given me so much inspiration. Calling the inner voice āAntonā itās funny and powerful, because you can then handle it in a better way. Iām happy your regaining your spark š
Thank you, Claudia! Giving that inner voice a name and personality has been game-changing for me. It makes it less daunting and easier to handle - when those fears come up I know it's not me, it's just Anton acting up again š
This is lovelyā i, too, have fallen prey to the idea that locking myself away and āfocusingā on the writing of the thing will fix it all. It doesnāt work!
It's so romanticized, isn't it? And it can be a really productive time, but you can't go full lockdown without losing grasp of some important things. It's all about balance!
THANK YOU for sharing this! Iām slowly, painfully emerging from a cracked sidewalk time of my life rn as well and this post is SO helpful and inspiring. Off to make my own list of daily, weekly, and monthly things that make me feel sparkly now.
Ahh that makes me so happy!! Here's to feeling sparklier than ever this season (and always) šāØ
period!!!! you are the niche!!! <3
this has been so lovely (and way too relatable) to read. never thought of naming the self-sabotage thoughts in my head (such a good use of free will) but now iāve got to think of some funky name for her.
Ps. thank you for the credit āļø
I swear by giving those nasty thoughts a name, it's been game-changing for me!
Thank YOU for the inspo š
Thanks for sharing this honest story. I am going through a similar situation myself and reading your piece had given me so much inspiration. Calling the inner voice āAntonā itās funny and powerful, because you can then handle it in a better way. Iām happy your regaining your spark š
Thank you, Claudia! Giving that inner voice a name and personality has been game-changing for me. It makes it less daunting and easier to handle - when those fears come up I know it's not me, it's just Anton acting up again š
This is lovelyā i, too, have fallen prey to the idea that locking myself away and āfocusingā on the writing of the thing will fix it all. It doesnāt work!
It's so romanticized, isn't it? And it can be a really productive time, but you can't go full lockdown without losing grasp of some important things. It's all about balance!
Muito obrigada por partilhares isto connosco, Marta. Estou a passar por um processo semelhante, ainda que um pouco paralelo (o teu texto apareceu-me no feed imediatamente depois de eu postar o meu!). Encontrar a nossa faĆsca nĆ£o Ć© fĆ”cil, mas eu acredito que, se nos ouvirmos a nĆ³s prĆ³prios (o nosso coraĆ§Ć£o em vez da vozinha crĆtica e racional do cĆ©rebro), o proceso se torna mais fĆ”cil. E nunca ninguĆ©m encontrou a sua faĆsca ao ficar isolada do mundo e sem viver a sua vida. Desejo-te tudo de bom. Acompanho a tua newsletter hĆ” cerca de um ano e Ć© uma grande inspiraĆ§Ć£o para mim. O que tens conseguido enquanto portuguesa no mundo da literatura Ć© fabuloso. Mal posso esperar para ler o teu livro. Mas irei esperar o que for preciso, porque o que Ć© bom leva tempo. Felicidades, Marta!
Rafaela, o teu comentĆ”rio fez o meu dia š„ŗ Muito obrigada pelo carinho!
Ć mesmo isso - o isolamento pode ser produtivo atĆ© certo ponto, mas a magia encontra-se no mundo lĆ” fora, quando estamos rodeados de coisas e pessoas que a refletem. Espero que, tal como eu, estejas agora a conseguir reencontrar essa faĆsca aos bocadinhos š
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