YESS just do it! I find living privately can be so HARD. I am doing something now and did tell one friend (in addition to my husband) just to have somewhere to direct that energy, and I did find that helpful!
I totally get the urge to keep it a secret, in case things change or in case it doesn’t work out or in case people ask too many questions. But you’re doing the thing! Kudos to you! You’re a writer and a runner. 🙌
Also, jealous that you’re running again. At 7 months postpartum, I think my uterus would fall out if I tried to run. 😆
That’s actually very reassuring to hear. There’s such a hurry to feel like our old selves. Glad you’re getting back to running. Go, mama, go! My old favorite running route: from red hook, across the Brooklyn heights promenade to dumbo. Highly recommend!
Love this article and love that you just did it! The retreat looks like it was amazing. I love retreats - gathering in community with amazing people that have a shared interest! Being fed yummy food in amazing places! Very, very cool!
This is so great and inspiring! Just do it! I can so relate to the feeling of thinking about something sometimes just scratches the itch enough until later I realized how low I feel that I didnt actually do it.
And a writers retreat?! Incredible! Can't wait to see what comes.
Thank you, Max! Rejecting the influence that social media has had on me for my entire life to share (and share and share) is not always the easiest, but so far it's feeling really good.
"But I never took that idea seriously enough to actually do it. Maybe I was protecting myself..."
Deep. Thinking about this. Maybe I need to stop protecting myself and start taking myself more seriously...
As someone who struggles to "just do it" and as someone who is attempting to write a book without telling a soul, this reallyyy spoke to me.
YESS just do it! I find living privately can be so HARD. I am doing something now and did tell one friend (in addition to my husband) just to have somewhere to direct that energy, and I did find that helpful!
I totally get the urge to keep it a secret, in case things change or in case it doesn’t work out or in case people ask too many questions. But you’re doing the thing! Kudos to you! You’re a writer and a runner. 🙌
Also, jealous that you’re running again. At 7 months postpartum, I think my uterus would fall out if I tried to run. 😆
My uterus would have also fallen out at 7mo postpartum 🤣
At almost 2.5 years pp, I’ve just started to feel like myself these last few months. And even then!
That’s actually very reassuring to hear. There’s such a hurry to feel like our old selves. Glad you’re getting back to running. Go, mama, go! My old favorite running route: from red hook, across the Brooklyn heights promenade to dumbo. Highly recommend!
Love this article and love that you just did it! The retreat looks like it was amazing. I love retreats - gathering in community with amazing people that have a shared interest! Being fed yummy food in amazing places! Very, very cool!
This is so great and inspiring! Just do it! I can so relate to the feeling of thinking about something sometimes just scratches the itch enough until later I realized how low I feel that I didnt actually do it.
And a writers retreat?! Incredible! Can't wait to see what comes.
It really is a short-lived scratch, with a serious come down. Remembering that more and more
I love everything about this! Heck yes to just doing the thing without having to announce it all :)
Proud of you!
Thank you, Max! Rejecting the influence that social media has had on me for my entire life to share (and share and share) is not always the easiest, but so far it's feeling really good.
I needed this reminder, and I'm going to do the same too.