Mules Sisters forever. I second-third-fourth the lasting, ever-deepening value of friendships forged at writers conferences! I'm struck by your phrase, "regularly agonize" here as it echoes in my life, not only among my writer friends, but my friends, period. It seems to be our common, human set-point. So familiar to me, but oh my goodness! I'm going to meditate on that phrase in the coming weeks. Do I really want to spend the time I have left worrying over all the kazillion things I can do nothing about while I do the best I can? Apparently the answer is Yes, but I don't want it to be. Big love.
It's true, don't you think, Amanda? I haven't completely worked out whether the "regular agony" relates to the too-many-things-to-do or to my attitude about those things, when they nearly always seem worth it when I arrive and experience them. But I am sure it is good to winnow down...
I loved meeting Mary and Steve in person when we did an event together in San Jose recently!
It’s great to do these events in conversation—so much more lively.
Mules Sisters forever. I second-third-fourth the lasting, ever-deepening value of friendships forged at writers conferences! I'm struck by your phrase, "regularly agonize" here as it echoes in my life, not only among my writer friends, but my friends, period. It seems to be our common, human set-point. So familiar to me, but oh my goodness! I'm going to meditate on that phrase in the coming weeks. Do I really want to spend the time I have left worrying over all the kazillion things I can do nothing about while I do the best I can? Apparently the answer is Yes, but I don't want it to be. Big love.
It's true, don't you think, Amanda? I haven't completely worked out whether the "regular agony" relates to the too-many-things-to-do or to my attitude about those things, when they nearly always seem worth it when I arrive and experience them. But I am sure it is good to winnow down...