The prompt was to write about a person I have felt really connected with. This is the story of a friendship spanning almost 60 years. It was my very first day of school. I was a very curious, silent four year old, looking around the classroom in amazement. I had never seen so many children…
Read moreHelping or Hovering ?
People often do things for me that they believe are helpful. They think they are expressing love, care, or concern. They step in before I ask. They solve problems I wasn’t trying to solve. They make decisions they think will make my life easier. But instead of feeling grateful, I often feel stressed. I feel…
Read moreHabits that sustain
Last month one of the prompts on Write Bravely was “Explore how you find and stick to habits or routines that sustain you—what works, what doesn’t, and why?” I hate being put in a box with rules and regulations which means that I find it extremely difficult to stick to habits, even if I know…
Read moreAnything worth doing is worth doing badly.
Today I wrote my morning pages after a long time… 13 days. I’m still feeling a bit uncomfortable about this, though. I mean, it fits into my day in one way, and it doesn’t in another. I like writing the pages. It makes me feel good. I want to write the pages, but I want…
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