Journaling for what you need

I’m an independent spirit, but this week, after several low energy, and relatively unproductive, weeks in a row I reached out to some author friends I admire to schedule some check-ins on the projects we’re working on. The idea is to encourage each other and keep each other accountable.

The fact that life in 2020 is hard is an understatement! And at this point, the brave faces we’ve been putting on might be cracking. Or perhaps the supports we did have in place are no longer enough. I can’t think of anyone I know who couldn’t benefit from more energy, and a dash of added hope. Someone to say, “you’ve got this,” and “keep going.”

But at the same time, we might be feeling like we don’t have a lot to give. Sure, giving is energizing. We do have limits though! We cannot be everything to everybody!

For me, I realized the way I can best benefit from receiving and giving more support right now—without overextending—is to reach out to just a few people whom I vibe well with. It’s also about keeping things easy and flexible, because nobody needs another thing right now!

With a little more thought and effort I might think of other support possibilities, so I’m going to keep journaling about this. I invite you to join me! 

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With kindness,

Suzanne