Terrific essay! Your context is amazing. I found this quote today and think it applies to you and your writing here on Substack and Bluesky: “Write the story only you can tell, but first, live the life only you can live.” I think that’s what I’m trying to keep in mind every single day. From the moment I wake up until I go to bed. Life is happening, right here, right now. It’s fleeting, yet incredibly beautiful. And maybe, just maybe, that’s the kind of life worth writing about.
Terrific essay! Your context is amazing. I found this quote today and think it applies to you and your writing here on Substack and Bluesky: “Write the story only you can tell, but first, live the life only you can live.” I think that’s what I’m trying to keep in mind every single day. From the moment I wake up until I go to bed. Life is happening, right here, right now. It’s fleeting, yet incredibly beautiful. And maybe, just maybe, that’s the kind of life worth writing about.
You are an inspiration. Thank you for the thoughtful and informative comment.
I read the first paragraph and laughed out loud. Then things got dark and dreary. Of Trump I am completely and totally WEARY!
Well, let me seek a less depressing way to comment. I value your feedback--which I will lose if I chase you away.