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[That’s fine. Can you think about them and feel the reaction strongly? Actually just experience it.] Hmm. [What comes up?] Sadness. [Say more.] Unidentification. I don’t identify with those tweets. [You want something you can identify and stand with.] That resonates, yes!
[Is this conversation resonating?] I . . don’t know. Not an immediate yes or no. A bit! [What bits?] Well . . . scrolling up “Can you think about them and feel the reaction strongly” felt kind. These bits didn’t: > [What’s wrong with it?] > I don’t feel proud of it . .
The first time I said it (“I’m . . . insecure about my writing style”), it felt I immediately needed to do something about it. The second time I said it, it felt like I could just say it. “I am insecure about my writing style.” As if it was fact.
@forthrighter > flashes of truth/honestly Honestly, this is what I’m after. It takes more care to experience those flashes, vs. a long “even balanced” rants. Because then I just have to shut up and feel. https://t.co/eSMk4Jgm1m
There is such a thing as taking more time & care. And it has less to do with editing and more to do with feeling it through. https://t.co/TkFbMOqA0H
Sometimes I don’t have the time or energy to really feel threads through, and that’s okay. I’ll publish it, and I’ll know. https://t.co/y4TRxoBCkA
What I wish for myself is I speak from a place that is visibly 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 https://t.co/haRihJY6vU
[What did you do differently in rewriting that?] Oh, many things. - I was coming in, feeling mostly good and kind. Vs trying to be saved. - I really took the time to find the right emotion words. But this doesn’t feel like the core of it.