Always makes my Tuesday better. My hunch is that being a 62 year old guy, married for 35 years, probably not your usual subscriber. Just a guess, willing to be surprised.
I first stumbled into your substack waiting for a CAT Scan for a real, but successful Cancer battle. That was what you would call a glimmer. The next few years of reading your work. Short version: you may never understand how much your writing had helped me. It has. Thanks for doing it and sharing!
Huge glimmer Brian! Katie has done the same for me as well. I'm still engaged in my little head to head but reading Katie just settles something inside me and also takes me outside myself. It's a wonderful thing.
I'm adding to this because it's been a busy week (which is when it's good to stop and smell the flowers like this) and I happened to journal about this topic within the last several days!
-Reading at the end of the day in bed, feeling my muscles get to relax from the long day, reveling in the peace and enjoyment of reading during a time when I don't feel obligated to be doing something else and getting to rest my body!
-Eating dinner (take-out is extra fun but it could also be something yummy we cooked) with my husband after the work day at our living room coffee table watching whatever TV show we're watching at the moment (right now it's a re-watch of "Suits). An excellent way to decompress and be together but quietly after our work days.
-Having a large glass of iced coffee early in the morning when the day still feels calm and journaling in my Moleskine journal. I love writing by hand in the morning (and love my own handwriting) and it's such a great way to start the day even if my journal entries are just going through what's on my agenda, as they often are. The world is quiet and I love, love mornings.
This was great Katie and wow, how beautiful it looked when placed by topic, so to speak. It was really great to read the things others were doing to find their spark.
Always makes my Tuesday better. My hunch is that being a 62 year old guy, married for 35 years, probably not your usual subscriber. Just a guess, willing to be surprised.
I first stumbled into your substack waiting for a CAT Scan for a real, but successful Cancer battle. That was what you would call a glimmer. The next few years of reading your work. Short version: you may never understand how much your writing had helped me. It has. Thanks for doing it and sharing!
Brian, this comment was the brightest glimmer in my day! Thank you for reading. And hell yes for a successful cancer battle!
Wow. Thank you.
Huge glimmer Brian! Katie has done the same for me as well. I'm still engaged in my little head to head but reading Katie just settles something inside me and also takes me outside myself. It's a wonderful thing.
Thanks Katie. xx
I'm adding to this because it's been a busy week (which is when it's good to stop and smell the flowers like this) and I happened to journal about this topic within the last several days!
-Reading at the end of the day in bed, feeling my muscles get to relax from the long day, reveling in the peace and enjoyment of reading during a time when I don't feel obligated to be doing something else and getting to rest my body!
-Eating dinner (take-out is extra fun but it could also be something yummy we cooked) with my husband after the work day at our living room coffee table watching whatever TV show we're watching at the moment (right now it's a re-watch of "Suits). An excellent way to decompress and be together but quietly after our work days.
-Having a large glass of iced coffee early in the morning when the day still feels calm and journaling in my Moleskine journal. I love writing by hand in the morning (and love my own handwriting) and it's such a great way to start the day even if my journal entries are just going through what's on my agenda, as they often are. The world is quiet and I love, love mornings.
I love this list! So many of these things make me feel grounded too. Good luck with your busy week, Allison!
This was great Katie and wow, how beautiful it looked when placed by topic, so to speak. It was really great to read the things others were doing to find their spark.
Thanks for being you, as always. Big hugs.
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We all need this so much. Thankyou. <3
Thank you for reading!