Glass half empty: I didn't show up last week to continue my 23 Thoughts post and make further progress on my goal to write more often.
Glass half full: I'm here now! No time like the present to continue my thoughts as 2023 is still in its first month. My previous post was here. Let's continue on with number 7.... 7. My daughter's trainer (at the barn where she takes horseback riding lessons) suddenly left the stable and now my daughter will need to train with someone new. She was so sad and worried about how things would go at her next lesson. Turns out, the lesson was super fun and more challenging and she had the biggest smile. Beforehand, I tried to tell her that sometimes clouds have silver linings, and she didn't really understand what I meant. But I think it was a silver lining moment. 8. I really dislike January. It is a cold month, a joyless month, a month that holds sad memories. I decorated for Valentine's Day today and for the thought that February is coming. February is pink and red and chocolates and a week off of work. February is much preferred to January. 9. I have felt a shift in my life- I've gone from striving and doing to ..being. It's like I worked hard my whole life trying to achieve and excel and stand out and I realized I was exhausted. I have resigned from committees. I'm eased out of commitments. I am learning to accept I am worthy even when I'm not achieving, or striving. It feels strange, though. 10. My daughter is asking me to come get her mint chip iced cream. It is a nightly routine. She loves mint chip. But this is why it's hard to get my writing groove going- mint chip scooping among other mom and teacher tasks (and puppy mom tasks, too) that seem to always require my attention. 13 more thought to go.....can I make it before January ends?
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Sally
1/17/2023 03:46:55 am
When it isn't just me, it is also hard for me to set and keep a goal. If I only could attend to me...BUt your slice (and having read your writing over the years) shows you have many pulling at you for attention. I hope in the future you return to #9 - Listing it here today is inspiring me to think about what to say NO to in order to do those things I want to do. Thanks for shiwing up today. I needed to read your list. It is helping me too! Have a good week.
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Erika Victor
1/17/2023 03:49:38 am
I love this format. #9 is so hard for me! So glad you are writing- we need your words.
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1/17/2023 04:48:53 am
I love your idea of 23 thoughts, which eventually could turn into longer stories down the road...say, in March! :)
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1/17/2023 08:13:38 am
Yes, you can make it. Write incrementally. Write into a note you cut and paste when inspiration strikes. And that #9 makes me think about how young people so often have a do it all now paradigm of life. A lifetime is a long time w/ ebb and glow and the need to take time and process. It’s good to step back and rest so you’re ready for what comes next.
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