I'm happy for you that you got a full-time job. I've been a freelancer for many years and the stress of a "feast or famine" existence became unsustainable for me. I hope that your new job can reduce your financial stress while you figure out a way to work from home with the distractions.
I find this passage so very beautiful: "Choose life, G-d says, and life means love, and softness, and vulnerability, and realness. Hardness of one’s heart is the death of one’s soul. And this applies to everything in life."
Thank you, thank you <3 <3 I hope so, too! I'm trying to stay soft and full of compassion. It's hard some days! But as long as I try every day, I count that as progress.
OMG Mikhal there were probably 6 different times I wanted to stop as I read to jot down my reaction to so many things. That’s how much this one resonated for me.
- my younger kiddo was 6 when covid hit and I was working from home - the walking in on meetings, no matter how many times it was discussed, just kept happening. They truly do not know how to BE otherwise at that age.
-the Torah quotes sound so much like I’m reading an English translation of the Quran. 🖤🖤
-your recognition about hard hearts and how it takes effort to keep it soft and open really struck me. Yes to this. There are whole sections of libraries about softening the heart and soul in some Islamic libraries. It’s such a valuable focus, and one we lose sight of often, because the world is just so tough.
Oh my goodness, THANK YOU SO MUCH! It means a ton to know that I'm not the only one having these experiences. And that's such a good reminder that they don't know how else to be at this age... especially since for Big Kid's whole life I've always been available. I guess it's just... a process? Oy.
I also feel a resonance in the words you write about Islam. I don't actually know much about Islam, but from my reading of your work it seems our two religions have quite a lot of theology in common. It would be super interesting to explore those commonalities together at some point :)
Congrats on the new job! I have tried to imagine going back to a full time job, but I can’t see how it would work for us. At least not yet. It is a huge change for everyone. Hope it gets easier soon! The $$$ is going to feel good!!!
Thank you!!!! I have no idea how we are gonna make this work, but tbh making freelancing work was untenable too so... here's hoping! Sending you lots and lots of love ❣️
I'm happy for you that you got a full-time job. I've been a freelancer for many years and the stress of a "feast or famine" existence became unsustainable for me. I hope that your new job can reduce your financial stress while you figure out a way to work from home with the distractions.
I find this passage so very beautiful: "Choose life, G-d says, and life means love, and softness, and vulnerability, and realness. Hardness of one’s heart is the death of one’s soul. And this applies to everything in life."
Thank you, thank you <3 <3 I hope so, too! I'm trying to stay soft and full of compassion. It's hard some days! But as long as I try every day, I count that as progress.
OMG Mikhal there were probably 6 different times I wanted to stop as I read to jot down my reaction to so many things. That’s how much this one resonated for me.
- my younger kiddo was 6 when covid hit and I was working from home - the walking in on meetings, no matter how many times it was discussed, just kept happening. They truly do not know how to BE otherwise at that age.
-the Torah quotes sound so much like I’m reading an English translation of the Quran. 🖤🖤
-your recognition about hard hearts and how it takes effort to keep it soft and open really struck me. Yes to this. There are whole sections of libraries about softening the heart and soul in some Islamic libraries. It’s such a valuable focus, and one we lose sight of often, because the world is just so tough.
Oh my goodness, THANK YOU SO MUCH! It means a ton to know that I'm not the only one having these experiences. And that's such a good reminder that they don't know how else to be at this age... especially since for Big Kid's whole life I've always been available. I guess it's just... a process? Oy.
I also feel a resonance in the words you write about Islam. I don't actually know much about Islam, but from my reading of your work it seems our two religions have quite a lot of theology in common. It would be super interesting to explore those commonalities together at some point :)
Sending you so much love ❤️❤️❤️
Congrats on the new job! I have tried to imagine going back to a full time job, but I can’t see how it would work for us. At least not yet. It is a huge change for everyone. Hope it gets easier soon! The $$$ is going to feel good!!!
Thank you!!!! I have no idea how we are gonna make this work, but tbh making freelancing work was untenable too so... here's hoping! Sending you lots and lots of love ❣️