Isabel! Thank you for your vulnerability. I can’t express how much it means to me and encourages me to continue being myself and push the shame lurking over my shoulder back into the darkness. It’s scary to give so much of yourself but WOW is it rewarding. I’ll forever be grateful for your insight! Your words have made me feel seen in ways that little else has.
And congratulations to you and your family!! I’m thrilled for you!
Thank YOU for showing up for me, always. I hope I get to see more of your work soon... I think that sharing is always uncomfortable, even when it's rewarding. It's just like any other muscle that needs to be used and stretched. For me, though, it never gets easier, I'm just more acclimatized to the weirdness. :)
reading this last night after seeing the email i had the instant response ready and wasn't necessarily surprised today when fate and work day playlist re-affirmned~~~
"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...."
might add ain't nothing you probably can't do if you set mind to it... damnnnn another song and another generalised lesson for us all: "if it makes you feel happy..."
whatever form this space evolves into in future no doubt it will always be greeted with the consideration and wonder it deserves. Here's hoping you continue to use TNT to blast away at the shale which will "reveal" the generous spirit and artistry already in such rich abundance. Take care....
It brings me such joy and comfort to see you here! Grateful for you, always. I know you are busy with new mediums, but I can't wait to devour whatever you write next. xx
Thank you so much! It's so cool to be able to follow the thread of your transformative thought process. I remember talking about writing with you in the Pacific Ocean a few days ago, and I remember being pregnant in the Pacific Ocean 18 years ago. I hope some of that energy then went into raising my daughter; I hope some of the more recent energy and buoyancy goes into my writing. I see that it's already gone into yours. Brava!
THIS. This is amazing. I want to write out nearly every line as a quote just for the sake of it. You are an incredible writer and this whole piece feels like we’re swimming in the same thoughts and doubts and paralytic perfectionism and that’s a gift to me at 6.53am on a winter morning. Thank you. ❤️
Val you make me so happy. Every Tuesday I feel encouraged, not just about my skin, but about my writing. Your regularity inspires me, even if it evades me. Thanks for always showing up.
-- I first read this piece last night. Ever since, it has been enthrallingly touching my heart in ways I still have to fully decipher. I usually have quite a good sense of cohesion running on my mind, and yet at the same time, I also have learned to express reverence for the ineffable, the inestimable. You have a purposeful dream Isabel, and, I must say it out loud -- “Please, pursue it, relentlessly, resiliently, realistically!” I do believe you have both a humble resonance and a heartfelt soar. The intense vividness inhabiting an exquisite talent, the exceptional light going through the reliable thrill of right discovery. In my vision, the most ravishing humanity doesn’t establish itself in precise parameters, but instead, is created out of proved relevance. To conclude, please, forgive me if perhaps my words couldn’t grow in the fertile ground of their potentiality, couldn’t achieve their intuitive ability to bloom in uncharted lands, couldn’t embrace their unique journey to create empathy. As you said it yourself -- “Because it’s the trying I admire”. Well, me too. Deeply, truly, madly. All I know is that I have been appreciating yours. And, also, offering you mine.
-- May you experience the most beautiful version of September you have ever had! For me, this specific period of the year has always been a good time for victories, for miracles. May God immensely bless you, noble human. Xo.
Isabel! Thank you for your vulnerability. I can’t express how much it means to me and encourages me to continue being myself and push the shame lurking over my shoulder back into the darkness. It’s scary to give so much of yourself but WOW is it rewarding. I’ll forever be grateful for your insight! Your words have made me feel seen in ways that little else has.
And congratulations to you and your family!! I’m thrilled for you!
Thank YOU for showing up for me, always. I hope I get to see more of your work soon... I think that sharing is always uncomfortable, even when it's rewarding. It's just like any other muscle that needs to be used and stretched. For me, though, it never gets easier, I'm just more acclimatized to the weirdness. :)
reading this last night after seeing the email i had the instant response ready and wasn't necessarily surprised today when fate and work day playlist re-affirmned~~~
"Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...."
might add ain't nothing you probably can't do if you set mind to it... damnnnn another song and another generalised lesson for us all: "if it makes you feel happy..."
whatever form this space evolves into in future no doubt it will always be greeted with the consideration and wonder it deserves. Here's hoping you continue to use TNT to blast away at the shale which will "reveal" the generous spirit and artistry already in such rich abundance. Take care....
Appleton I owe you so much correspondence! How does anyone keep up with your BB gun brain? I relish everything you write...keep blasting my way.
the answer is they just learn to avoid me haha
I am so happy to see you here again. You’ve been missed. I always love reading your words. x
It brings me such joy and comfort to see you here! Grateful for you, always. I know you are busy with new mediums, but I can't wait to devour whatever you write next. xx
She's back!! I'm amazed, how it's possible you write something so deep and yet I feel that you are sitting in front of me just talking.
Happy you're back (:
I wish I were!! So grateful to you for being here always 🧡
Keep telling us. We want to hear.
Thank you so much for always being here to read. It's amazing how little encouragement we need to keep from quitting :)
Thank you so much! It's so cool to be able to follow the thread of your transformative thought process. I remember talking about writing with you in the Pacific Ocean a few days ago, and I remember being pregnant in the Pacific Ocean 18 years ago. I hope some of that energy then went into raising my daughter; I hope some of the more recent energy and buoyancy goes into my writing. I see that it's already gone into yours. Brava!
LOVED meeting you! I can't wait to see more of your pieces. You have such a wonderful voice and (IMHO) the best material.
THIS. This is amazing. I want to write out nearly every line as a quote just for the sake of it. You are an incredible writer and this whole piece feels like we’re swimming in the same thoughts and doubts and paralytic perfectionism and that’s a gift to me at 6.53am on a winter morning. Thank you. ❤️
Thank you!! This comment made my day. I'm so glad I found your writing, too. Courage and keep it up, privately or out loud. You have a fan in me.
Journies are meant to be taken. A thoughtful read
Thank you so much for reading and supporting me, Eric. I miss you!
"The world is as bright and alive as I let myself be."
Oh, girl, I love you. Keep doing all the things that let you be as bright and alive as you can be.
The path, the path, not the destination. xo
Val you make me so happy. Every Tuesday I feel encouraged, not just about my skin, but about my writing. Your regularity inspires me, even if it evades me. Thanks for always showing up.
I'm so happy to see you back here, dear Isabel! xo
-- I first read this piece last night. Ever since, it has been enthrallingly touching my heart in ways I still have to fully decipher. I usually have quite a good sense of cohesion running on my mind, and yet at the same time, I also have learned to express reverence for the ineffable, the inestimable. You have a purposeful dream Isabel, and, I must say it out loud -- “Please, pursue it, relentlessly, resiliently, realistically!” I do believe you have both a humble resonance and a heartfelt soar. The intense vividness inhabiting an exquisite talent, the exceptional light going through the reliable thrill of right discovery. In my vision, the most ravishing humanity doesn’t establish itself in precise parameters, but instead, is created out of proved relevance. To conclude, please, forgive me if perhaps my words couldn’t grow in the fertile ground of their potentiality, couldn’t achieve their intuitive ability to bloom in uncharted lands, couldn’t embrace their unique journey to create empathy. As you said it yourself -- “Because it’s the trying I admire”. Well, me too. Deeply, truly, madly. All I know is that I have been appreciating yours. And, also, offering you mine.
-- May you experience the most beautiful version of September you have ever had! For me, this specific period of the year has always been a good time for victories, for miracles. May God immensely bless you, noble human. Xo.
Thaissa!! I so love having you here. Your thoughts are always so rich and full of feeling and meaning. Keep ‘em coming!!
-- Thank you for your very kind words, Bela. They mean so much, especially coming from a gifted soul. Xo.
this is splendid no words
-- Thank you!
Honesty still and again rings true in your sentences. To write is to live - to live is to write . You understand.