I think this can also apply to other people in our lives. I made the regretable choice NOT to reach out to a friend whom I had lost touch with but couldn't stop thinking about. I had even Googled him a couple of days before he suddenly died. I think of all those times I thought of him and wanted to know what he was working on and just let it slide. And as someone who is living with a terminal illness I always appreciate it when people reach out to me and get in touch - even if it is just a quick email to see how I'm doing. Usually I end up barfing out words all over the page about my current emotional state because I'm so glad someone has taken the time to ask me how I'm doing. But this post has inspired me to make a list of writer friends/mentors I have not checked in on in a while.
Thanks for this one. I also have a long history of not reaching out to people because I feel like I'd be "bothering them." Appreciate the reminder to fight back against that voice and make a point of reaching out more. 🙏
I think this can also apply to other people in our lives. I made the regretable choice NOT to reach out to a friend whom I had lost touch with but couldn't stop thinking about. I had even Googled him a couple of days before he suddenly died. I think of all those times I thought of him and wanted to know what he was working on and just let it slide. And as someone who is living with a terminal illness I always appreciate it when people reach out to me and get in touch - even if it is just a quick email to see how I'm doing. Usually I end up barfing out words all over the page about my current emotional state because I'm so glad someone has taken the time to ask me how I'm doing. But this post has inspired me to make a list of writer friends/mentors I have not checked in on in a while.
Thanks for this one. I also have a long history of not reaching out to people because I feel like I'd be "bothering them." Appreciate the reminder to fight back against that voice and make a point of reaching out more. 🙏