OK, many MANY thoughts. Yes, I wholeheartedly agree that my work feels both necessary and insufficient. It also, at times, feels unnecessary too. Like, frivolous. Or that certain elements of it are a distraction. What would it look like to be living in the world fully rather than being concerned about what the next professional leap might yield? Is striving to be a better writer, online community-builder and then hustling and promoting to get further the best use of my finite time and energy, or should I be more active in my IRL community? What could that look like?
Like you, I've been leaning into uncertainty and experimenting with going on a news-fast. I've felt personally "better" but wondered whether that's enough or even morally right. Ho hum. I have no answers, but want to thank you for being honest and brave. As you know, I loved that IG post and shared it with a few folk after you posted it to Stories.
Looking forward to returning to these comments when others have had time to weigh in.
thanks so much for responding here Lindsay. I agree, sometimes unnecessary, sometimes frivolous. lots of things cannot be enough, I guess. and yes the ego getting involved, the hustle, the dopamine hit from likes and engagement, it can all seem pretty silly sometimes ...
OK, many MANY thoughts. Yes, I wholeheartedly agree that my work feels both necessary and insufficient. It also, at times, feels unnecessary too. Like, frivolous. Or that certain elements of it are a distraction. What would it look like to be living in the world fully rather than being concerned about what the next professional leap might yield? Is striving to be a better writer, online community-builder and then hustling and promoting to get further the best use of my finite time and energy, or should I be more active in my IRL community? What could that look like?
Like you, I've been leaning into uncertainty and experimenting with going on a news-fast. I've felt personally "better" but wondered whether that's enough or even morally right. Ho hum. I have no answers, but want to thank you for being honest and brave. As you know, I loved that IG post and shared it with a few folk after you posted it to Stories.
Looking forward to returning to these comments when others have had time to weigh in.
thanks so much for responding here Lindsay. I agree, sometimes unnecessary, sometimes frivolous. lots of things cannot be enough, I guess. and yes the ego getting involved, the hustle, the dopamine hit from likes and engagement, it can all seem pretty silly sometimes ...