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Hi Chela, great to catch this update. I'm literally driving in the middle of nowhere on our way to Big Bend National Park with our three teenagers, quite cognizant of the fleeting nature of these remaining trips as a family. 💛😭
I have no solid advice on the teen front except to say I'm with you. Just trying to not f*ck them up too badly. I sometimes wonder what they might have to process via therapy down the road. Lol Thankfully, I've got an amazing husband with a good head on his shoulders who routinely keeps me grounded.
Funny you ask about the paywall, when you put it up, I was slightly put off because I feel similarly about wanting to share freely and subscribe to more than a few substacks simply because I want to support the work. Need to rein that habit in, actually. I've subscribed to several to access paywalled content, but then found I didn't read them as much, which led me to question whether I was getting enough "value" from the purchase. I really just want to read cool shit and support folks when I can.
My two cents! ♥️
By the way, also feel similar in the whole - try to figure out where to put my energy in the big picture of life, only I'm 52 and it feels even more URGENT and anxiety provoking despite my best attempts to simply keep showing up and trust that things will unfold in time and in the best way possible. ✨️
Mind blown. All of this resonates so much. Grateful for an inspired by you. ❤️
Hi Chela, great to catch this update. I'm literally driving in the middle of nowhere on our way to Big Bend National Park with our three teenagers, quite cognizant of the fleeting nature of these remaining trips as a family. 💛😭
I have no solid advice on the teen front except to say I'm with you. Just trying to not f*ck them up too badly. I sometimes wonder what they might have to process via therapy down the road. Lol Thankfully, I've got an amazing husband with a good head on his shoulders who routinely keeps me grounded.
Funny you ask about the paywall, when you put it up, I was slightly put off because I feel similarly about wanting to share freely and subscribe to more than a few substacks simply because I want to support the work. Need to rein that habit in, actually. I've subscribed to several to access paywalled content, but then found I didn't read them as much, which led me to question whether I was getting enough "value" from the purchase. I really just want to read cool shit and support folks when I can.
My two cents! ♥️
By the way, also feel similar in the whole - try to figure out where to put my energy in the big picture of life, only I'm 52 and it feels even more URGENT and anxiety provoking despite my best attempts to simply keep showing up and trust that things will unfold in time and in the best way possible. ✨️