Chloe, I love how well you share your thoughts and feelings almost live as they are happening. It is powerful. Makes me feel inadequate to express to you how I felt about reading it. Your writing sucked me in immediately and I felt very empathetic with you throughout your day. I can only believe that your insight into your own feelings is strong and I hope and believe that it helps you sort out your thoughts through trying days such as this one. I like that you remind yourself to be okay with wherever you need to land at any given time of the day, even with a cup of tea on the floor. We should all learn from that.
Lisa, I love reading your responses! You put so much thought into them and I am so grateful for that. Thank you for reading this & for being so supportive. Can't wait to see you soon!
A really poignant account of what it feels like to navigate a complicated life. For me the most telling--and painful--moment is at the coffee shop, when you think "Why did I come? Why did I come? and realize that you are not like the other people there, even though earlier in the day you thought that perhaps you were. I think there is a germ of a good short piece of fiction in this.
Thank you, Sue. The idea of having a germ of a short fiction piece is equal parts scary (because I'd have to write it) and exciting (because I'd get to write it!). I'll keep you posted.
Chloe, I love how well you share your thoughts and feelings almost live as they are happening. It is powerful. Makes me feel inadequate to express to you how I felt about reading it. Your writing sucked me in immediately and I felt very empathetic with you throughout your day. I can only believe that your insight into your own feelings is strong and I hope and believe that it helps you sort out your thoughts through trying days such as this one. I like that you remind yourself to be okay with wherever you need to land at any given time of the day, even with a cup of tea on the floor. We should all learn from that.
Lisa, I love reading your responses! You put so much thought into them and I am so grateful for that. Thank you for reading this & for being so supportive. Can't wait to see you soon!
A really poignant account of what it feels like to navigate a complicated life. For me the most telling--and painful--moment is at the coffee shop, when you think "Why did I come? Why did I come? and realize that you are not like the other people there, even though earlier in the day you thought that perhaps you were. I think there is a germ of a good short piece of fiction in this.
Thank you, Sue. The idea of having a germ of a short fiction piece is equal parts scary (because I'd have to write it) and exciting (because I'd get to write it!). I'll keep you posted.
Lovely writing Chloe! Time slowed, the words felt almost chewy and tactile
Thank you so much for these thoughtful words :)
Really, really, really good. This part got me - "it is worth it to try"