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Tiny Bits of Inspiration

Tiny Bits of Inspiration

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River Selby (they/them)
Feb 01, 2023
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Hello All,

I am deep in book revisions and the PhD and it is taking everything from me. But I can see the horizon. The horizon is March 1st.

I wanted to touch base via your already overfilled inbox, because I’m thinking of you.

How are you?

How is your writing?

What’s really strange to me is how I can feel so inspired and so exhausted simultaneously.

You know?

I feel like these trees on this little island. Waiting for my leaves to come in. Or fine without my leaves. Simply being, and being reflected. Gazing at my reflection or away from it, across the water. The water reflects the trees and the trees twin. Their branches reach up and down but only up.

I am here being a tree, missing writing to you more. But I will return soon, and I look forward to that.

Tell me where you are, and what you are being?

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(I want you to know, I am grateful for you, for reading and supporting this little newsletter when I am not here all the time. I will be back soon!)

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