Hope that everyone is doing well. Winter is still with us and I hope you are nice and warm wherever are.
Things are getting back to “normal” — although it will never be like what my life was before — but the good news is that I’m reading a lot — I read 6 lovely books last month, which may be a record for me. A benefit of moving into the city and drastically cutting my commute time. The even better news is that I’m also back on my revisions.
For those of you who have known me and this blog for awhile, you know I love to connect with my “Inner Zen” — one of my favorite online places is Zen Habits. Here’s a recent post that I loved because it spoke to me about life and also can be translated to writing as well. So I wanted to share it with you:
So that day, she stopped trying to protect an imaginary gem. She stopped trying to be right, to be seen as good and competent and smart and perfect, to see herself as a good person at all times. She stopped thinking that other people’s words and actions had anything to do with what she imagined herself to be. She stopped trying to protect her position and self-image.
Enjoy the rest of your week. Get some writing done!
Your posts are a blessing. I enjoy reading them. This one in particular I am sharing with my daughter who battles anxiety. Keep on writing!
Thanks so much Helen. :)
Mindfulness and the concept of detachment has helped me immensely when I first learned about it years ago. Zen Habits is a wonderful site as well.
Happy to writing to you as well.
Great post. As always, it made me ponder:)
Ha. So glad I get those gears turning. Hope you are getting some writing done.
Wonderful advice and it’s so important to let go of our impression of who we are and are ourselves in reality and not based on others perceive us. Great advice Karen!
Thank for stopping by Maurice.
The one thing that has helped me more than anything else is letting go of other people’s “impression” of me. It’s a losing battle. You never win.