This is amazing, thank you so much for sharing! Cheryl Strayed and Alexander Chee are absolute icons of mine too, so really excited to discover and dive deeper into their interviews.
What a wonderful list! To come home to astonishment...requires that we unplug from all that is artificial in order to plug into the vibrance of Creation and Source within Ourselves and all life. To tell the whole truth...I do that quite naturally, a lesson for me is pacing myself, I suppose. Telling the whole truth can be liberating as well as feel exposed...for example if you do it and there isn't a resonance on the other side...to be okay with this has been a huge journey and a wonderfully worthy one for me. I have learned, as someone who is generally without a filter, that it can be important to listen intuitively for when to speak something others may or may not be in resonance with...or that might be a seed planted, but perhaps harvested another time, by someone else...
I'm so glad this resonated with you, Alicia! Your connection to Source sounds profound and beautiful. How wonderful. Totally understand about needing to listen intuitively for when to speak. Glad you spoke here!
Hahah...I smiled and also had a little laugh about what you said (so kind) about my relationship with Source. I've had a very honest relationship with Source. At twenty I had my first shitty shitty fuck fuck dance in a small field. But I did hear the still small voice telling me to move back to the East Coast, even though I'd said, "over my dead body, unless God drags me kicking or screaming." I'm very glad I did. I was able to leave a horrifying early marriage that gave me the blessing of my daughter, and through listening, I met my now husband of twenty, going on 21 years. I've spent lots of time having it out with God....often feeling the pain of it feeling like a one sided conversation. Divine Mother helps me with the simplest things - like opening jars that were impossible before I asked. With the stuff that matters to me, almost always I have to surrender. These days I'm better at surrender, but I still struggle sometimes to fully let go when I'm facing challenges. <3
I'm a classic over writer so I can't even imagine having this issue. But so glad you found an underwriting partner! And such a kind and gifted one, at that!
I took screenshots of these to keep on my phone. Thank you, Jane. Such brilliance captured.
I'm so glad! That makes me really happy!!
Same here! — thoughts worth coming back to
Oh yay!
Great idea, thanks! I was trying to figure out how I could easily come back to these.
Yes, it is a great suggestion! Enjoy!
A programming oversight here on substack. Why can’t I copy and print when inspired? Screen shots the only workaround left to us chickens.
Hmm. My understanding of technology is, well, lacking. But that is frustrating!
There is some real gold in here. I've saved this to come back to and I'm looking forward to clicking into the interviews. Thank you, Jane.
I'm so glad, Janelle! I hope you enjoy the interviews!
Great writing practices for consideration and inspiration. Love this, Jane! THANK YOU!
I'm so glad, Priscilla! Yes, lots of inspiration there! Enjoy!
I feel as if I have been sitting in a room with all these writers and we are just chatting about who we are and what we do. Thanks for this post.
I so love that! Yay! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I love these lists you've been doing! They're like little wisdom snacks! And this one is particularly inspiring for me.
Thank you! I love that: wisdom snacks!!
This is amazing, thank you so much for sharing! Cheryl Strayed and Alexander Chee are absolute icons of mine too, so really excited to discover and dive deeper into their interviews.
Oh, I'm so glad! Enjoy!
What a wonderful list! To come home to astonishment...requires that we unplug from all that is artificial in order to plug into the vibrance of Creation and Source within Ourselves and all life. To tell the whole truth...I do that quite naturally, a lesson for me is pacing myself, I suppose. Telling the whole truth can be liberating as well as feel exposed...for example if you do it and there isn't a resonance on the other side...to be okay with this has been a huge journey and a wonderfully worthy one for me. I have learned, as someone who is generally without a filter, that it can be important to listen intuitively for when to speak something others may or may not be in resonance with...or that might be a seed planted, but perhaps harvested another time, by someone else...
I'm so glad this resonated with you, Alicia! Your connection to Source sounds profound and beautiful. How wonderful. Totally understand about needing to listen intuitively for when to speak. Glad you spoke here!
Hahah...I smiled and also had a little laugh about what you said (so kind) about my relationship with Source. I've had a very honest relationship with Source. At twenty I had my first shitty shitty fuck fuck dance in a small field. But I did hear the still small voice telling me to move back to the East Coast, even though I'd said, "over my dead body, unless God drags me kicking or screaming." I'm very glad I did. I was able to leave a horrifying early marriage that gave me the blessing of my daughter, and through listening, I met my now husband of twenty, going on 21 years. I've spent lots of time having it out with God....often feeling the pain of it feeling like a one sided conversation. Divine Mother helps me with the simplest things - like opening jars that were impossible before I asked. With the stuff that matters to me, almost always I have to surrender. These days I'm better at surrender, but I still struggle sometimes to fully let go when I'm facing challenges. <3
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Yes finally someone who has trouble underwriting and not overwriting:
"A lot of what I do when I'm revising, is trying to dig into the parts that I've underwritten."-Esme Weijun Wang.
I'm a classic over writer so I can't even imagine having this issue. But so glad you found an underwriting partner! And such a kind and gifted one, at that!
Same, that's why I'm limiting myself to posting every other week. But I still can't resist putting up those notes! Lol!
Inspirational. A fine collection, including the photograph. Pulling out the boxes and trunks that I’ve been meaning to document. Brava.
Oh, thanks! I love hearing that!
Love this. Thank you, Jane, as always. <3
Thank you so much, Emily! xx
Wonderful! These are so smart and inspiring. Thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed this list! Yes, very inspiring!
I’m in the Esme (maybe metaphorical) fan club so thank you for linking to the interview as I wasn’t around this ol’ town back then 🥞
I think the Esmé fan club is real! I'm definitely in it! And I'm glad you discovered the interview with her. It's one of my favs!
Incredibly useful advice. Thank you for compiling in one post.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Kate! Erin compiles these and she does such a beautiful job!