I'm definitely going to check out The Artist's Way...my biggest downfall is listening to that negative voice in my head that just won't quieten down and let me get on with what i really want to do in my life now I'm 40...thank you for sharing and being so open and honest to us ♥️
I’m re-reading The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle and he writes about that voice and how essential it is to gain back control of our minds. Constant thinking/that voice in your head can become like a parasite, completely taking over our headspace - I feel that way now. Mediation helps. Worth giving it a read.
Wow. Thank you for sharing! I know Oprah comes under fire these days but she’s always inspired me so 🤷🏼♀️ I can’t complain.
I am a real estate agent and it’s SO hard to see how this housing crisis is in the US as well. I am in a tiny rural town in AZ and homes are at least $500,000. I bet our median income is $50k. I just cannot handle it.
Goodness. I truly am not sure where to start. Does this writing feel bittersweet, or is that me projecting my own response on to your work? I found this extremely moving and also very much a counterpoint to so much crap I’m seeing in the world. Thank you for your openness. I am 58 and traded away the meaningful for the corporate life and the money. I have so many regrets but your writing is hitting emotionally, not just cognitively: I would not have been able to retire early (to escape the life I chose but never wanted), nor to be financially secure now, if I hadn’t made those choices. You have made me “feel” the pointlessness of second-guessing the past and focus on now and the next decade (and hopefully beyond 😵). Thank you so very much. And you will find your way through the uncertainty.
Denise, your message made me cry. Sometimes it feels like writing into a void so to hear the impact this post had on you is breathtaking. Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your experience. I guess it shows that there really is no right way to live. I'm here wishing I'd invested in a 'proper job' with benefits and a pension and a regular salary and you have been feeling regretful for taking just that path. Luckily we are both young enough to still hopefully have many years ahead - for you to now enjoy the creativity and financial freedom you made sacrifices to achieve. Thank you.
I'm definitely going to check out The Artist's Way...my biggest downfall is listening to that negative voice in my head that just won't quieten down and let me get on with what i really want to do in my life now I'm 40...thank you for sharing and being so open and honest to us ♥️
I’m re-reading The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle and he writes about that voice and how essential it is to gain back control of our minds. Constant thinking/that voice in your head can become like a parasite, completely taking over our headspace - I feel that way now. Mediation helps. Worth giving it a read.
I will add that to my reading list aswell. Thank you ❤️
Wow. Thank you for sharing! I know Oprah comes under fire these days but she’s always inspired me so 🤷🏼♀️ I can’t complain.
I am a real estate agent and it’s SO hard to see how this housing crisis is in the US as well. I am in a tiny rural town in AZ and homes are at least $500,000. I bet our median income is $50k. I just cannot handle it.
It’s getting harder and harder for quote-unquote ordinary people to be able to even get by with property how it is
And I don’t know if you will be swamped by comments or if your readers will find it too hard to respond. Either way, powerful writing!
Goodness. I truly am not sure where to start. Does this writing feel bittersweet, or is that me projecting my own response on to your work? I found this extremely moving and also very much a counterpoint to so much crap I’m seeing in the world. Thank you for your openness. I am 58 and traded away the meaningful for the corporate life and the money. I have so many regrets but your writing is hitting emotionally, not just cognitively: I would not have been able to retire early (to escape the life I chose but never wanted), nor to be financially secure now, if I hadn’t made those choices. You have made me “feel” the pointlessness of second-guessing the past and focus on now and the next decade (and hopefully beyond 😵). Thank you so very much. And you will find your way through the uncertainty.
Denise, your message made me cry. Sometimes it feels like writing into a void so to hear the impact this post had on you is breathtaking. Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your experience. I guess it shows that there really is no right way to live. I'm here wishing I'd invested in a 'proper job' with benefits and a pension and a regular salary and you have been feeling regretful for taking just that path. Luckily we are both young enough to still hopefully have many years ahead - for you to now enjoy the creativity and financial freedom you made sacrifices to achieve. Thank you.