I have my ups and downs with the feeling of loneliness, but overall, I've come to enjoy the stillness, the quiet. Something I wasn't able to do when I was running on fumes, dealing with everyone else's chaos at work.
You are not alone, even when you feel lonely. What "appears" as silence is us, listening, absorbing, being encouraged, soaking in your words and wisdom, appreciating your work and worth. Your not isolated, however the circumstances do make it "appear" that way. We who listen have also a responsibility, to reach out, to encourage, to respond, to be grateful and show our appreciation. Thank you for your encouraging newsletters, and blogs, they often resonate and I appreciate the work, blood, sweat and sweet tears that go into their creation.
thank you so much for sharing, Anna. right here with you.
this line in particular feels so resonant - "The lonely chapter can suck but it’s also a fundamental part of the plot, as opposed to an inconvenient detour from it."
What a lovely post, and I especially love the ending with the applause! This resonates deeply, and for me it is definitely the lack of feedback (no applause, just silence) that has been the hard part. On the other hand I love the autonomy and having for experiments.
This was my biggest fear when I started freelancing / consulting in 2018. Yet, slowly, slowly I joined beautiful networking groups and met other people approaching work and life in a similar way to me. Now, eight years later I find myself surrounded by amazing people who have become good friends.
Oh man I feel this “The portfolio career building journey has been utterly wonderful, but at times isolating. It’s having no work friends to gossip with and nothing to gossip about. It’s carrying the burden of responsibility for both leading the way and following through. It’s an overflowing inbox but a silent Slack channel. It’s a Christmas party of one. It’s patting your own back. It’s holding your own hand. It’s doubling down on gut instinct and hoping that’s enough.”
This WHOLE essay I was like yup yup yup. Kind of relieved to have found it this Friday AM 🥹
This was a total gut punch, as I'm in the same kinda season.
You're torn between the temptation to regress, while the voice in the back of your head tells you (rightly) that you'd never forgive yourself if you did.
Thank you so much for sharing! Can resonate so much and only done 1 year of it, this provided hope, confirmation and confidence that I’m on the right path. Good luck with your journey ✨
The lonely period feels like the vast distance of interstellar space. Nothing to really way find by. You’re just course correcting as best you can hoping to get to the other side.
I have my ups and downs with the feeling of loneliness, but overall, I've come to enjoy the stillness, the quiet. Something I wasn't able to do when I was running on fumes, dealing with everyone else's chaos at work.
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You are not alone, even when you feel lonely. What "appears" as silence is us, listening, absorbing, being encouraged, soaking in your words and wisdom, appreciating your work and worth. Your not isolated, however the circumstances do make it "appear" that way. We who listen have also a responsibility, to reach out, to encourage, to respond, to be grateful and show our appreciation. Thank you for your encouraging newsletters, and blogs, they often resonate and I appreciate the work, blood, sweat and sweet tears that go into their creation.
Sometimes words find you at the right time. Yours found me, exactly when I needed them. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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thank you so much for sharing, Anna. right here with you.
this line in particular feels so resonant - "The lonely chapter can suck but it’s also a fundamental part of the plot, as opposed to an inconvenient detour from it."
so true. a beautiful reframe.
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What a lovely post, and I especially love the ending with the applause! This resonates deeply, and for me it is definitely the lack of feedback (no applause, just silence) that has been the hard part. On the other hand I love the autonomy and having for experiments.
Like anything in life, there are trade offs!
This was my biggest fear when I started freelancing / consulting in 2018. Yet, slowly, slowly I joined beautiful networking groups and met other people approaching work and life in a similar way to me. Now, eight years later I find myself surrounded by amazing people who have become good friends.
❤️
Oh man I feel this “The portfolio career building journey has been utterly wonderful, but at times isolating. It’s having no work friends to gossip with and nothing to gossip about. It’s carrying the burden of responsibility for both leading the way and following through. It’s an overflowing inbox but a silent Slack channel. It’s a Christmas party of one. It’s patting your own back. It’s holding your own hand. It’s doubling down on gut instinct and hoping that’s enough.”
This WHOLE essay I was like yup yup yup. Kind of relieved to have found it this Friday AM 🥹
I'm so happy it resonated ❤️
This was a total gut punch, as I'm in the same kinda season.
You're torn between the temptation to regress, while the voice in the back of your head tells you (rightly) that you'd never forgive yourself if you did.
Thanks for writing this.
You're so welcome
The reminder that the lonely chapter is part of the plot and not a detour from it is something I needed today. Thank you for sharing this :)
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I loved this so much.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Such a reminder about the importance of showing up consistently, even when all that greets you is silence. One day the applause will come!
Indeed!
Thank you so much for sharing! Can resonate so much and only done 1 year of it, this provided hope, confirmation and confidence that I’m on the right path. Good luck with your journey ✨
You too!
So good🫶🏻
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The lonely period feels like the vast distance of interstellar space. Nothing to really way find by. You’re just course correcting as best you can hoping to get to the other side.
Such a beautiful read, on the dichotomy of backing yourself, but feeling isolated too!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Such a beautiful read, on the dichotomy of backing yourself, but feeling isolated too!