Letter 47: Compliments and how to digest them, not dismiss them
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Reading: The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life and Morality by Karen Fine, DVM. When you lose two dogs 8 days apart AND you’re working on a novel about grief and death, learning opportunities open. I had this recommended to me several times on my favorite Subreddit and elsewhere. I’m in love with it.
Listening to: Jack White’s New Album No Name. It is SEXY AND RAD. The cover art is also Yves Klein blue, so all the points from me. Go listen.
Y’all, this has been an intense summer.
Lost two dogs, took an incredible trip, selling a rental property, working on a book, researching for said book, plus my day job and your girl is TIRED.
I feel like I just don’t have enough time or energy sometimes to do it all.
Because we all need rest. DUH.
I teach this stuff and I have to practice what I preach. I know when I don’t rest properly and I start burning the candle at both ends I’m endlessly tired, unmotivated and unfocused.
So I’ve been letting myself to things that feel good for me when I can, like sleeping in enjoying my creature comforts on TV like RuPaul’s Drag Race and ANYTHING Trixie and Katya.
Being driven and curious about doing All the Things You Wanna Do plus processing trauma means it’s beyond that old adage “this is a marathon, not a sprint” - it’s more like an ultramarathon. which I am always endlessly fascinated by because it’s truly amazing what humans can do.
I’ve also been using some of this time to reflect on the experiences I’ve had recently, because I don’t want to forget them and I want to enjoy the memories I’ve had.
Like giving my first talk ever overseas!
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