Super refreshing to know getting stuck is a common thing many go through! That in itself actually helps release and open up to new ways of thinking and new possibilities!! I have been stuck in my transition for a while now. I say stuck but at the same time I can look back and see that there is progression, even if it’s in needle point movements! Being open and flexible and creating space has been my biggest takeaways during this time!! Also removing the pressure to get somewhere by a certain time helps create the space. Love the audio 👌😀
I truly think it's a universal experience, and each time I get stuck I'm able to become un-stuck much more quickly because with each time I see the signs earlier and earlier. What transition are you currently going through?
You’re so right… some situations are hard to get out because we’re in a balanced situation : not good, but with such a price to get out that it’s hard to do it. It’s part of coaching sometimes to make clearly appear what’s the price of staying like that or leaving. The real, profound pros and cons of the 2 ways. It’s generally very helpful and helps also to take the first step as you say, acceptance that the actual situation isn’t okay anymore. I already did it myself, with help the first time, a pinch the second one, and feels the same as you : the first step is to really accept and really see the problem with the situation. Accept to feel uncomfortable and turning to change … Thank you to talk about this process ;) It helps to see it’s normal and frequent. And to see the way to go out !
I love your voice note at the end of this, Anna. I just found your newsletter through the note you shared yesterday: 'not writing is harder.'
That hit home for me, because I was just back from what's probably another failed job interview (me, a career freelancer, trying to land a salaried job in this economy.) And because all I really want to do is write. To start writing a newsletter and building a community here on Substack, and explore the possibility of writing fiction for publication.
I was writing a response to your note when I paused mid-sentence and realized I could, if I wanted to, potentially turn what I was writing to you into a newsletter post. Hah. In a sense, I *was* writing, just not in a post. Doing the thing, without doing the thing. (And finding highly creative ways to avoid doing it.)
Spoiler: I wrote a bit in a Word doc instead, and now came back to leave you this note. :) I don't know if that's the post I'll end up sharing, but it's got me a lot closer to hitting publish. So thank you <3
Thank you for this lovely comment and if there’s anything I can say now, it’s WRITE THE PIECE!! If anything, I personally want to read it 😂 but also, it wants to be released into the world from your brain.
Thank you for the reply, and for the encouragement to write! So sorry for my late response, I've had a whirlwind week and a half here.
I love the sense I get of removing myself from the equation in a way, when I think about it wanting to be released into the world from my brain. I remember I read something similar earlier that day and then reading your comment, I felt something shift in me in a good way. :)
There's something about the well landscaped lawns and wide paths that just sparks so many creative ideas, it's my favourite place! Thank you for your kind note 💗
Love the layout! I love how you’re figuring out how to make Substack your new home. It kind of feels like your rearranging the furniture, adding a new vintage piece you picked up from the second hand shop, unboxed a family heirloom and have slowly been collecting plants to display. 😊
I appreciate the advice you gave on your voice note at the end. It sparked an idea for something that I realise I’ve been stuck on but what I wasn’t thinking about when I first read your piece. Funny how that happens.
Super refreshing to know getting stuck is a common thing many go through! That in itself actually helps release and open up to new ways of thinking and new possibilities!! I have been stuck in my transition for a while now. I say stuck but at the same time I can look back and see that there is progression, even if it’s in needle point movements! Being open and flexible and creating space has been my biggest takeaways during this time!! Also removing the pressure to get somewhere by a certain time helps create the space. Love the audio 👌😀
I truly think it's a universal experience, and each time I get stuck I'm able to become un-stuck much more quickly because with each time I see the signs earlier and earlier. What transition are you currently going through?
You’re so right… some situations are hard to get out because we’re in a balanced situation : not good, but with such a price to get out that it’s hard to do it. It’s part of coaching sometimes to make clearly appear what’s the price of staying like that or leaving. The real, profound pros and cons of the 2 ways. It’s generally very helpful and helps also to take the first step as you say, acceptance that the actual situation isn’t okay anymore. I already did it myself, with help the first time, a pinch the second one, and feels the same as you : the first step is to really accept and really see the problem with the situation. Accept to feel uncomfortable and turning to change … Thank you to talk about this process ;) It helps to see it’s normal and frequent. And to see the way to go out !
Thanks for your insights Mathilde, it's nice to know most of us are experiencing the same sorts of things the world over!
I love your voice note at the end of this, Anna. I just found your newsletter through the note you shared yesterday: 'not writing is harder.'
That hit home for me, because I was just back from what's probably another failed job interview (me, a career freelancer, trying to land a salaried job in this economy.) And because all I really want to do is write. To start writing a newsletter and building a community here on Substack, and explore the possibility of writing fiction for publication.
I was writing a response to your note when I paused mid-sentence and realized I could, if I wanted to, potentially turn what I was writing to you into a newsletter post. Hah. In a sense, I *was* writing, just not in a post. Doing the thing, without doing the thing. (And finding highly creative ways to avoid doing it.)
Spoiler: I wrote a bit in a Word doc instead, and now came back to leave you this note. :) I don't know if that's the post I'll end up sharing, but it's got me a lot closer to hitting publish. So thank you <3
Thank you for this lovely comment and if there’s anything I can say now, it’s WRITE THE PIECE!! If anything, I personally want to read it 😂 but also, it wants to be released into the world from your brain.
Thank you for the reply, and for the encouragement to write! So sorry for my late response, I've had a whirlwind week and a half here.
I love the sense I get of removing myself from the equation in a way, when I think about it wanting to be released into the world from my brain. I remember I read something similar earlier that day and then reading your comment, I felt something shift in me in a good way. :)
Fitzroy Gardens…the birthplace of so many insightful thoughts!
Such a beautiful article. The underlying theme for me was being able to overwrite your natural safety barriers to achieve a desired outcome.
This concept bleeds through every aspect of life.
Thoughts just flood in from all directions, at all times.
The true “you” is defined by which thoughts you choose to identify with, and which ones you choose to discard.
Thanks for this awesome, well structured, and extremely thoughtful article!
There's something about the well landscaped lawns and wide paths that just sparks so many creative ideas, it's my favourite place! Thank you for your kind note 💗
Love the layout! I love how you’re figuring out how to make Substack your new home. It kind of feels like your rearranging the furniture, adding a new vintage piece you picked up from the second hand shop, unboxed a family heirloom and have slowly been collecting plants to display. 😊
I appreciate the advice you gave on your voice note at the end. It sparked an idea for something that I realise I’ve been stuck on but what I wasn’t thinking about when I first read your piece. Funny how that happens.
Your final comment is what makes this entire writing thing worthwhile for me 💗