What a wonderful and wonderfully relatable piece - did you tap onto my subconscious whilst in that beautiful forest? This is exactly why I wrote to. Not for fame. Not for notoriety. To be heard, to be seen.
This is absolutely my feelings and thoughts too!! Thank you for capturing it so well. Also I love Newborough beach, it's such a beautiful place to visit!!
I loved this Kathryn - and while I may not have chosen the exact words - I felt very connected to your story - around voice, safety, connection and being heard and seen in a meaningful and real way. I want to pull out quotes from most of this to save. Thank you for these thoughts.
And I love that forest meeting sea image. I grew up on the coast and now live on the edge of a forest. I so often want to bring the both together. I had no idea that existed in Anglesey :)
I relate to this too. I write in public to connect and share, but also I can take time to formulate the things I want to say which so often elude me in the moment during a conversation.
I think any of us who write in public have these questions, and many of the same answers you've articulated so nicely here. It's been a constant struggle for me. I just spent some time this morning going through posts on my old blog so I can save them--and so many of them I have no desire to save. I got tired of hearing my own voice. I don't know if that's about the writing or about my current mental state. Maybe it doesn't matter? Anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing what you have to say about Substack. I have such mixed feelings about this place!
What a wonderful and wonderfully relatable piece - did you tap onto my subconscious whilst in that beautiful forest? This is exactly why I wrote to. Not for fame. Not for notoriety. To be heard, to be seen.
This is absolutely my feelings and thoughts too!! Thank you for capturing it so well. Also I love Newborough beach, it's such a beautiful place to visit!!
Lovely heartfelt piece Kathryn. 🥰
“I want to write in public because I want to connect with people
I wonder if everyone feels like this”
Yes indeed! ?Both connection and safety are hardwired innate drives in humans (source: polyvagal theory) x
I loved this Kathryn - and while I may not have chosen the exact words - I felt very connected to your story - around voice, safety, connection and being heard and seen in a meaningful and real way. I want to pull out quotes from most of this to save. Thank you for these thoughts.
And I love that forest meeting sea image. I grew up on the coast and now live on the edge of a forest. I so often want to bring the both together. I had no idea that existed in Anglesey :)
I relate to this too. I write in public to connect and share, but also I can take time to formulate the things I want to say which so often elude me in the moment during a conversation.
Great post. Great beach (the little island at one end? Did you go over?) Great podcast recommendation, thank youuu x
I think any of us who write in public have these questions, and many of the same answers you've articulated so nicely here. It's been a constant struggle for me. I just spent some time this morning going through posts on my old blog so I can save them--and so many of them I have no desire to save. I got tired of hearing my own voice. I don't know if that's about the writing or about my current mental state. Maybe it doesn't matter? Anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing what you have to say about Substack. I have such mixed feelings about this place!
Thanks Helen xx