I always enjoy your writings. I know you struggle but keep going. We need to see your art you are so talented. It is an encouragement to us. I have a granddaughter who struggles with chronic pain. Just know you are in my thoughts and prayers. I look for you every day.
Dear Josie, I always love what you have to say; such a powerful teacher. Just yesterday I was able to say a gentle yes to my loneliness and slowly I became a friend to me. So often, my pain pushes me away from me; the intensity frightens me. It seems there are so many levels to befriending ourselves. Deep compassion to you, to me and everyone who hurts and says no. xxx
Very moving words. I’m a therapist and I sometimes work with people who have chronic illness and are having a hard time - the limitations they see and experience are as you put it, they life they have. And yet we all have limitations of some kind. That’s what’s hardest about life I think. But know that yours are lovely and they bring people a lot of joy. Which is so not a limitation, my lovely.
I absolutely loved this, thought provoking. I read it, then listened, it is something I will return to, over time. My happy place is my garden, now that I have retired I promised myself, come rain or shine, I would spend some time every day out there. To persevere with life’s challenges
Beautiful and so poignant for me right now. It's amazing how these feelings can make you feel so alone and then I read your writing and realise, I'm anything but alone.
Another beautiful read. You have such a knack for communicating experiences others can relate to in some sense, all the while honouring that they make up a life that, like you say, is truly and only yours. Despite everything both personally and externally being quite hard at the moment, I have found myself feeling strangely hopeful and excited, saying 'yes' to scraping every little joy from this world for as long as I'm lucky enough to be on it.
Beautiful as always J and, having detailed a similar experience in my last ko-fi post, I’m with you 100%. As regards saying Yes have you heard Shonda Rhimes “Year Of Saying Yes”? Well worth a listen ❤️ ॐ https://youtu.be/gmj-azFbpkA
I only opened this email as I couldn’t remember who the sender was or whether it was just another email from a spam-bot!
I read through it in annoyance (ready to hit delete/unsubscribe), still wet and cold from finally digging up my dahlia tubers. Wading through the cold, wet overgrown and untended mess of my garden. Annoyed because lately I keep getting messages from the email police that I’m over 90% of my allowance or capacity or some other bs techno issue that never used to be an issue.
It was exactly what I needed to hear. It is exactly how I have been feeling lately. Defeated. Useless. Unable. Ready to quit the whole bs whatever.
It made me laugh out loud at the timing. Maybe even reassured me that others are at the end of a rope as well and I am not special, or alone.
It was worth it for the opportunity to laugh at myself.
I always enjoy your writings. I know you struggle but keep going. We need to see your art you are so talented. It is an encouragement to us. I have a granddaughter who struggles with chronic pain. Just know you are in my thoughts and prayers. I look for you every day.
Dear Josie, I always love what you have to say; such a powerful teacher. Just yesterday I was able to say a gentle yes to my loneliness and slowly I became a friend to me. So often, my pain pushes me away from me; the intensity frightens me. It seems there are so many levels to befriending ourselves. Deep compassion to you, to me and everyone who hurts and says no. xxx
Oh goodness this moved me to tears. I'm in my own nightmare at the moment and it reminded me that this is my life, embrace it all. Thank you Josie x
Very moving words. I’m a therapist and I sometimes work with people who have chronic illness and are having a hard time - the limitations they see and experience are as you put it, they life they have. And yet we all have limitations of some kind. That’s what’s hardest about life I think. But know that yours are lovely and they bring people a lot of joy. Which is so not a limitation, my lovely.
Yes like love. That has got me. Oof.
Yes like love.
Yes Yes YES.
Once again you spoke to my heart in this... and i cried. Thank you for your courage, it has really helped me this morning
I absolutely loved this, thought provoking. I read it, then listened, it is something I will return to, over time. My happy place is my garden, now that I have retired I promised myself, come rain or shine, I would spend some time every day out there. To persevere with life’s challenges
Thank you
This was a beautiful read, thank you xx
Thank you, I needed to hear this today.
Beautiful and so poignant for me right now. It's amazing how these feelings can make you feel so alone and then I read your writing and realise, I'm anything but alone.
To be able to look deep inside yourself and dig down to find joy, is your talent.
Another beautiful read. You have such a knack for communicating experiences others can relate to in some sense, all the while honouring that they make up a life that, like you say, is truly and only yours. Despite everything both personally and externally being quite hard at the moment, I have found myself feeling strangely hopeful and excited, saying 'yes' to scraping every little joy from this world for as long as I'm lucky enough to be on it.
Beautiful as always J and, having detailed a similar experience in my last ko-fi post, I’m with you 100%. As regards saying Yes have you heard Shonda Rhimes “Year Of Saying Yes”? Well worth a listen ❤️ ॐ https://youtu.be/gmj-azFbpkA
Josie, thank you for sharing your experiences with such honesty. 💜 I've been having a rough autumn, and I need to find some ways to say yes.
Too funny!!
I only opened this email as I couldn’t remember who the sender was or whether it was just another email from a spam-bot!
I read through it in annoyance (ready to hit delete/unsubscribe), still wet and cold from finally digging up my dahlia tubers. Wading through the cold, wet overgrown and untended mess of my garden. Annoyed because lately I keep getting messages from the email police that I’m over 90% of my allowance or capacity or some other bs techno issue that never used to be an issue.
It was exactly what I needed to hear. It is exactly how I have been feeling lately. Defeated. Useless. Unable. Ready to quit the whole bs whatever.
It made me laugh out loud at the timing. Maybe even reassured me that others are at the end of a rope as well and I am not special, or alone.
It was worth it for the opportunity to laugh at myself.
Thank you
Love that you have rejected rejection. Such an impressive person. Loved your book