Hey man, i didn't even know I had subscribed to you but it's Sunday morning and here you are with ur warm griddle and the smell of soul pancakes -- at first I was like , oh no, not more sensitive home spun wisdom, but as i read it became, oh right, it is that way and that too and yes yes, and i could really feel you in these words and therefore myself, and was glad i had found my way to you -- Thanks for the seat belt -- it is a crash landing
I'm new here and am glad I joined. Both of my elderly parents recently passed, so it will be interesting to see how this season plays out. The grief quote really hits home, but in a good way. I am a soft person and am finishing the hardest year of my life. I'm learning quite a bit about myself, my history, and my family. Your soulful reflection serves as a guide and I thank you for sharing.
Often, I feel gaslit by people telling me I have to be harder, crueler, more selfish; that I have to "play the game" (by which they mean treat other living beings as objects) in order to survive a harsh world. So these words come as a balm. Thank you.
I know your heart—which is incredible to say given we haven’t met. Given that, I’ve learned it is easy to get a sense of the measure of a person, and their heart, from how they show up and express themselves in spaces such as this Substack space. I’ve found your writing to be honest, sincere, graceful, gracious, humble, vulnerable, and, well, excellent. I’m guessing the closest of your friends and family would use these and similar terms to describe the real you. 🙏🏼 back to you my friend.
This was beautiful and exactly what my heart needed! Thank you. Enjoy your rest and savor the magic of this transition as much as you can! See you next year :)
I always find it funny and sweet, when into your lap lands exactly what you need. I am brand new here. Other than Letters From An American, by Heather Cox Richardson, your essay is my first. It wasn't just the title, it was your smile and the crinkling of your eyes that made me think, "Yeah, I do believe my heart may rest here safely for a while." And I was not wrong.
Not at all. It's my honor, or maybe we can share. I was touched by your words but more importantly by your writing, your tone of voice and style. Very similar to my own, though mine is not as well developed as yours. Truth be told, I'm hoping reading your work will help strengthen my ability to hone my voice in a similar manner. I've had to do a lot of academic and medical writing in the last couple of years while developing my creative style. Since I'm new to all of this it's been very difficult maintaining my voice as a creative writer. So finding your essay was a blessing. I look forward to reading more. Thank you for sharing your work.
A lovely coordinated post of sentimental beauty. Thank you for sharing it! A time of rest naturally aligned and well deserved this winter season. Enjoy the new year! ☕️🧚🏾
Wow, I really love this idea of landing the year gently. This year has been extremely difficult and I’ve found myself too tired to be ambitious the last few weeks. I just want to sit in the quiet moments with my family and savor all the joyous moments because we know they are equal parts precious and fleeting. But I have felt guilty about it. It’s an internal battle of “you still have time to do xyz” and “you deserve rest” but your words are the sign I needed to lean into the latter. Thank you and may you enjoy your respite!
Being soft, as I’ve written often on it, doesn’t preclude common sense, or resilience. So there’s no need for a “but” for me. I’ve had resolve my whole life. It doesn’t mean that I’m not approaching myself and others with as much softness as I can manage
Hey man, i didn't even know I had subscribed to you but it's Sunday morning and here you are with ur warm griddle and the smell of soul pancakes -- at first I was like , oh no, not more sensitive home spun wisdom, but as i read it became, oh right, it is that way and that too and yes yes, and i could really feel you in these words and therefore myself, and was glad i had found my way to you -- Thanks for the seat belt -- it is a crash landing
This was so encouraging. Thank you for staying long enough to hear me and thank you for this wonderful reflection
Beautiful writing and sentiments. Thank you for sharing. This was exactly what I didn’t know I needed today.
aww that makes me so happy to hear.
I'm new here and am glad I joined. Both of my elderly parents recently passed, so it will be interesting to see how this season plays out. The grief quote really hits home, but in a good way. I am a soft person and am finishing the hardest year of my life. I'm learning quite a bit about myself, my history, and my family. Your soulful reflection serves as a guide and I thank you for sharing.
I'm so sorry that this past year was the hardest year of your life. I'm glad my words can be of help. I hear you.
I always look forward to reading your posts and how they remind me to stay close to myself throughout the week
what a compliment from you
Often, I feel gaslit by people telling me I have to be harder, crueler, more selfish; that I have to "play the game" (by which they mean treat other living beings as objects) in order to survive a harsh world. So these words come as a balm. Thank you.
Big ♥️. Yeah me too and maybe I’m naive to believe I don’t have to play by those rules…but I’ll just be a naive Black man then
Well written my friend! May the rest of December be everything you make of it.
I’m so glad you commented because you left an encouraging word on a recent post that has blessed me and I couldn’t find it to let you know that. 🙏🏾
I know your heart—which is incredible to say given we haven’t met. Given that, I’ve learned it is easy to get a sense of the measure of a person, and their heart, from how they show up and express themselves in spaces such as this Substack space. I’ve found your writing to be honest, sincere, graceful, gracious, humble, vulnerable, and, well, excellent. I’m guessing the closest of your friends and family would use these and similar terms to describe the real you. 🙏🏼 back to you my friend.
This was beautiful and exactly what my heart needed! Thank you. Enjoy your rest and savor the magic of this transition as much as you can! See you next year :)
thank you for these kind words. I treasure them
I always find it funny and sweet, when into your lap lands exactly what you need. I am brand new here. Other than Letters From An American, by Heather Cox Richardson, your essay is my first. It wasn't just the title, it was your smile and the crinkling of your eyes that made me think, "Yeah, I do believe my heart may rest here safely for a while." And I was not wrong.
wow. what an honor. thank you thank you thank you
Not at all. It's my honor, or maybe we can share. I was touched by your words but more importantly by your writing, your tone of voice and style. Very similar to my own, though mine is not as well developed as yours. Truth be told, I'm hoping reading your work will help strengthen my ability to hone my voice in a similar manner. I've had to do a lot of academic and medical writing in the last couple of years while developing my creative style. Since I'm new to all of this it's been very difficult maintaining my voice as a creative writer. So finding your essay was a blessing. I look forward to reading more. Thank you for sharing your work.
A lovely coordinated post of sentimental beauty. Thank you for sharing it! A time of rest naturally aligned and well deserved this winter season. Enjoy the new year! ☕️🧚🏾
Wow, I really love this idea of landing the year gently. This year has been extremely difficult and I’ve found myself too tired to be ambitious the last few weeks. I just want to sit in the quiet moments with my family and savor all the joyous moments because we know they are equal parts precious and fleeting. But I have felt guilty about it. It’s an internal battle of “you still have time to do xyz” and “you deserve rest” but your words are the sign I needed to lean into the latter. Thank you and may you enjoy your respite!
This is so beautiful. I really need to read this everyday for the rest of the year. Thank you for sharing! ❤️
Beautiful read. Thank you
enjoy your resting time! I will be doing the same at the end of the year
Thank you for your wonderful posts. See you next month. ✌️👍👌🙏🏿
Honor winter’s deep rest, Robert. Be well and see you soon. Thank you! 🙏🏽
heavy on the deeeeeep rest
A nice sentiment, but steel will be required for the coming years. At the very least in resolve.
Being soft, as I’ve written often on it, doesn’t preclude common sense, or resilience. So there’s no need for a “but” for me. I’ve had resolve my whole life. It doesn’t mean that I’m not approaching myself and others with as much softness as I can manage