Rest and restore! We will all be here when you are back. I feel you so much on the pressure, I have the same in my newsletter but sometimes I allow myself some rest. I write about deconditioning from systemic issues in a poetic ways and I feel the pressure is a way for me to learn. How do I strip myself of the production pressure? Can I be of service and still take a break? I grapple with all these questions so much, and I think that it is so important to allow ourselves and think of ourselves as valuable even when we cannot give 100% as creatives. This is just my thought process and as everything it is constantly changing. I hope you return with even more people supporting you! Much love ♥️
Thank you Virginia! I absolutely agree that we are never obligated to produce work. I've taken breaks before without pausing subscriptions but for some reason this time feels different. Like I need to really tell myself: it's okay. And the funny thing is that once I hit that pause button I started getting little bits of inspiration for the newsletter when it felt like I'd been dormant in that realm for the past couple months. And thank you so much for that hope. I also hope that people keep subscribing! Who knows what will happen with this "pause." I am going to feel into it and see what this space is asking of me.
I love "I feel the pressure is a way for me to learn." Yes to that, and thank you for that. <3
hi River! two days ago, I flew down to Delhi. A friend is travelling and I have her house to myself, with cats for company, for six whole weeks should I want it. But I'm not essential here, and someone will come take care of the cats if I want to go back home, and all of this is such a luxury. It's a beautiful old flat that my friend and her family have nurtured for decades, and the balcony has not just plants but little trees, and this morning I plucked an orange that I plan to squeeze into my lunch. my book is behind, I have not worked at all this week, I've been tired and in pain, but today I got up early and I made myself breakfast and talked to my husband and now I'm writing to you.
I'm sorry life has been so hard on you. I hope things get better soon <3
Unmana that sounds so magical!!! Thank you for sharing it all with me. I can picture it so well. I hope that you can both work on your book and take long naps and hopefully that your pain eases. Sending you much love. Hopefully we will see each other in another writing session once I get things going here again <3
Wishing you good health and a restorative, regenerative time for body, mind and spirit. Sending love. PS- the flowers are lovely! It’s snowing again in Upstate New York…
Thank you so much Karen! I am soooo familiar with those Upstate New York "springs." It's all worth it when the lilacs and peonies burst forth!!! (but also, I hope the sun comes soon!).
Take some well-deserved rest, River. Appreciate you modeling this for your community here.
Thank you Tiffany <3
Rest and restore! We will all be here when you are back. I feel you so much on the pressure, I have the same in my newsletter but sometimes I allow myself some rest. I write about deconditioning from systemic issues in a poetic ways and I feel the pressure is a way for me to learn. How do I strip myself of the production pressure? Can I be of service and still take a break? I grapple with all these questions so much, and I think that it is so important to allow ourselves and think of ourselves as valuable even when we cannot give 100% as creatives. This is just my thought process and as everything it is constantly changing. I hope you return with even more people supporting you! Much love ♥️
Thank you Virginia! I absolutely agree that we are never obligated to produce work. I've taken breaks before without pausing subscriptions but for some reason this time feels different. Like I need to really tell myself: it's okay. And the funny thing is that once I hit that pause button I started getting little bits of inspiration for the newsletter when it felt like I'd been dormant in that realm for the past couple months. And thank you so much for that hope. I also hope that people keep subscribing! Who knows what will happen with this "pause." I am going to feel into it and see what this space is asking of me.
I love "I feel the pressure is a way for me to learn." Yes to that, and thank you for that. <3
I hope you're hanging in there <3
Rest well, River. If you need to take more time, please do. We’ll be right here waiting for you whenever you're ready 🙏
Thank you so much, Clare. <3 I miss you all and truly think of y'all every day! Can't wait to come back with my whole heart.
hi River! two days ago, I flew down to Delhi. A friend is travelling and I have her house to myself, with cats for company, for six whole weeks should I want it. But I'm not essential here, and someone will come take care of the cats if I want to go back home, and all of this is such a luxury. It's a beautiful old flat that my friend and her family have nurtured for decades, and the balcony has not just plants but little trees, and this morning I plucked an orange that I plan to squeeze into my lunch. my book is behind, I have not worked at all this week, I've been tired and in pain, but today I got up early and I made myself breakfast and talked to my husband and now I'm writing to you.
I'm sorry life has been so hard on you. I hope things get better soon <3
Unmana that sounds so magical!!! Thank you for sharing it all with me. I can picture it so well. I hope that you can both work on your book and take long naps and hopefully that your pain eases. Sending you much love. Hopefully we will see each other in another writing session once I get things going here again <3
Wishing you good health and a restorative, regenerative time for body, mind and spirit. Sending love. PS- the flowers are lovely! It’s snowing again in Upstate New York…
Thank you so much Karen! I am soooo familiar with those Upstate New York "springs." It's all worth it when the lilacs and peonies burst forth!!! (but also, I hope the sun comes soon!).