Claire, I love that you called this story "On liberation"! I feel it echoes a realisation I too had recently, which is that we truly liberate ourselves and find freedom when we realise that there is no rush to do anything, particularly the things that really matter to us.
Well done you for responding to your editor's feedback in the way you did. It's testimony to your commitment to, and love for, yourself that you were able to take critical feedback on a project that was so precious and tender to you and let it strengthen you rather than annihilate you. Respect sister. Keep going, you're awesome.
Hi Valerie. Yes - it is a relief to not rush. My sense is that creativity and inspiration unfolds in its own timing. I find light structure helpful - I’ve enjoyed having a spacious deadline for the first draft, and when I imagined giving this next part less time it felt forced...may we both find a sweet pace in life in 2023...And thank you for kind words about my response to the feedback. It was delivered with compassion and exactly what I needed to hear, but I find my nervous system needs a little time to digest these things :)
Claire, I love that you called this story "On liberation"! I feel it echoes a realisation I too had recently, which is that we truly liberate ourselves and find freedom when we realise that there is no rush to do anything, particularly the things that really matter to us.
Well done you for responding to your editor's feedback in the way you did. It's testimony to your commitment to, and love for, yourself that you were able to take critical feedback on a project that was so precious and tender to you and let it strengthen you rather than annihilate you. Respect sister. Keep going, you're awesome.
Hi Valerie. Yes - it is a relief to not rush. My sense is that creativity and inspiration unfolds in its own timing. I find light structure helpful - I’ve enjoyed having a spacious deadline for the first draft, and when I imagined giving this next part less time it felt forced...may we both find a sweet pace in life in 2023...And thank you for kind words about my response to the feedback. It was delivered with compassion and exactly what I needed to hear, but I find my nervous system needs a little time to digest these things :)
WoW, Claire! I'm going to have to read this one multiple times!
SOOOOOO rich. And so true.
Thank you dear Kellita :)