It’s in there, somewhere, amid
A dozen drafts
Status updates written, then deleted
Tweets left unsent
It’s in there, somewhere, amid
Reluctance to be judged
Unwillingness to disappoint
Yearning to be liked
It’s in there, somewhere, amid
Crippling perfectionism
Misplaced inadequacy
Rampant inertia
It’s in there, somewhere.
So clear out the clutter
Face the fear
And speak.
no time to talk/write now. rampant inertia is pushing me out the door to go grocery shopping.
Thanks Laurel. Good read. I haven’t written anything for so long, you’ve inspired me to get on with it.
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August 17, 2013
Del, I’m looking forward to reading your next post!
Laurel Regan recently posted… For the love of tangling
Great advice. I often catch myself writing what I think others will want to read rather than what I really want to say. It’s hard to break that habit.
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August 17, 2013
Same here – and it really is hard!
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Wow… incredibly powerful post that punches you in the stomach (or the brain?) with its brevity.
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August 17, 2013
Thank you, Mel. 🙂
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August 17, 2013
I really like this!! Very well said, and so true. Thanks!
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August 18, 2013
Thank you, Barbara!
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August 18, 2013
Oh yes, oh yes! Taking them out those posts and ‘releasing’ them….feel so much better for it, Dawn!
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August 18, 2013
Excellent, Corinne! 🙂
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August 18, 2013
I write like I speak, I just open my mouth and the BS dribbles out, so either I get lucky or I hide behind the curtains.
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August 18, 2013
LOL, love it!
Laurel Regan recently posted… For the love of tangling
It makes me want to post my unpublished pieces 🙂 Lovely post.
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August 18, 2013
Thank you so much! I hope you do publish them! 🙂
Enjoyed this! So true! I find myself sometimes creating for others, more than myself. I know sometimes, I need to, but other times it is great to just create something you want to.
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August 18, 2013
I know exactly what you mean, Winnie!
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August 18, 2013
Hi Dawn
First time here.
When I first started on this journey, although I spoke it was not a voice. Then I learned it did not matter what others thought, it was what I felt that needed to be voiced. Then I was able to see who I really was and what was important to say. You soon come to realize not everyone will agree or even care each and every time, but that is okay. It is a journey of growing and if someone else benefits then that is a plus. We owe the world what we have inside, it is like a bird with a beautiful song who never sings, it has robbed the forest of its music.
Mary
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August 18, 2013
Hi Mary – so glad you stopped by, and thank you for taking the time to share your insights which very much support what I was trying to say. I’m so happy to meet you, and hope you’ll return! 🙂
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August 23, 2013
concise, succinct-
I can only write intuitively with my finger-tips, discovering as the words flow and by disconnecting my analytical brain
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August 23, 2013
It’s amazing what comes out when you can let go and just write!
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Absolutely in love with these lines . They spoke to me .Should reopen my drafts’ folder now!
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August 28, 2013
Thank you so much – so glad you stopped by! I hope you do revisit your drafts! 🙂
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August 28, 2013
How lovely to be here today and read this important message. I am here thanks to Corinne.
And of course, dying of guilt over the long list of unfinished drafts!
Nice to meet you, Dawn!
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August 28, 2013
Very nice to meet you too, Vidya! So glad you stopped by, and thank you for your kind words. 🙂
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wow!!! Loved it … face the fear and speak!!!
If only we could get ahead of the inertia ..and that wish to be perfect…
Amazing play with words!!!
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August 28, 2013
Thank you so much! So glad you stopped by. 🙂
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