You've told yourself this a million times but you really are too hard on yourself! I think a lot of media people struggle with identity crisis on the outside but considering your involuntary exit and the circumstances preceding, give yourself (and your writing and your productivity—which seems prolific from this angle) a break! Love following your journey. I hope (know) you'll end up somewhere that deserves you!
Your ability to cultivate humor and levity through your daunting health journey and unemployment is inspiring. (TLDR: I had brain surgery in January, then was laid off from my media job in May. Similar, but different!) I’m so glad that you’re starting to heal physically and your emotional/mental recovery is on the way—even if it’ll take a bit (as it should!!!). When you first filled us (~the public~) in about your medical trauma, you mentioned that it would NOT “keep a bad bitch down.” I hope you remember that you are very much so “up.” You are writing—and please keep it coming—but you’re also creating/recreating/reworking a life for yourself and your family. That’s a big freaking deal. Your career hasn’t been erased, which means you’ll find something sustainable that taps into your skillset and/or interests in time. You’re just mid pivot; your path doesn’t need to be crystal right now. Please, please give yourself more credit, if you’re able!
1) I am doing OK! The surgery is/was a cure for seizures I started having last year, so it’s been a scary yet optimistic time. And yes, I would love to connect at some point to CHAT. 🫶 (brodskysam@gmail.com) 2) and 3) ❤️❤️❤️
I am wildly less successful than you😂, have probably a similar “need to do things to make me worthy” vibe…..and the hardest thing I’ve worked on this year was/is being ok with being a normal human being. Like, what? How?😂
Just my way of saying I get it and it’s insanely uneasy🙌🏻❤️. Sometimes it’s EW and sometimes it’s the peace I’ve spent my life chasing …with not a lot of grey zone😉
You've told yourself this a million times but you really are too hard on yourself! I think a lot of media people struggle with identity crisis on the outside but considering your involuntary exit and the circumstances preceding, give yourself (and your writing and your productivity—which seems prolific from this angle) a break! Love following your journey. I hope (know) you'll end up somewhere that deserves you!
thank you for always being my cheerleader!!! i miss you and appreciate you very much. (also loling re: “prolific” COMING FROM YOU)
Your ability to cultivate humor and levity through your daunting health journey and unemployment is inspiring. (TLDR: I had brain surgery in January, then was laid off from my media job in May. Similar, but different!) I’m so glad that you’re starting to heal physically and your emotional/mental recovery is on the way—even if it’ll take a bit (as it should!!!). When you first filled us (~the public~) in about your medical trauma, you mentioned that it would NOT “keep a bad bitch down.” I hope you remember that you are very much so “up.” You are writing—and please keep it coming—but you’re also creating/recreating/reworking a life for yourself and your family. That’s a big freaking deal. Your career hasn’t been erased, which means you’ll find something sustainable that taps into your skillset and/or interests in time. You’re just mid pivot; your path doesn’t need to be crystal right now. Please, please give yourself more credit, if you’re able!
1) how are you doing?! and if you ever need to trauma-bond over our very similar and uber-specific circumstances, please please just say the word
2) this…made me cry. i’d forgotten i said that, honestly. thank you very very much for reminding me. 🤍
3) i really fucking appreciate this whole comment. thank you, thank you, thank you. you made my week.
1) I am doing OK! The surgery is/was a cure for seizures I started having last year, so it’s been a scary yet optimistic time. And yes, I would love to connect at some point to CHAT. 🫶 (brodskysam@gmail.com) 2) and 3) ❤️❤️❤️
I am wildly less successful than you😂, have probably a similar “need to do things to make me worthy” vibe…..and the hardest thing I’ve worked on this year was/is being ok with being a normal human being. Like, what? How?😂
Just my way of saying I get it and it’s insanely uneasy🙌🏻❤️. Sometimes it’s EW and sometimes it’s the peace I’ve spent my life chasing …with not a lot of grey zone😉
thank you for sharing this!!! “Sometimes it’s EW and sometimes it’s the peace I’ve spent my life chasing” is poetry, tbh