Love this. And, another coinky-dink: I just met Maddie, too! So good. I'll have to check out what Warren has to say about public speaking. I just leave my body. When I started my now-paused podcast, I assured all of my guests that we would never use the video (a film student who didn't want to edit...or be "camera ready") and that the audio would be edited, too. (I am the murderer of "um".) That allowed them to be calm knowing they didn't have to worry what they looked like, could rephrase something if they wanted, and we could just have fun and not feel awkward about being awkward (mainly me). Can't really do that in a room full of people, though. But I think we should. xo
"The murderer of 'um' " 😅 I stumbled on both of your amazing newsletters via Substack Notes...which clearly means I need to spend more time scrolling through Notes!!
First of all, thank you for sharing my essay here! 🥰 I totally agree: my favorite part of Substack is stumbling across new-to-me writers (like you!) whose work resonates deeply, and connecting over shared experiences.
So much good stuff in here. My favorite part of Cal Newport's book (which I just reread!) is his idea of a "bimodal philosophy" of deep work. It normalized the way that I prefer to balance binge-creating and resting, which is a lot different from the common recommendation "Write a little bit every single day, and never break the streak!"
And I loved your reflection about life with your parents, which encapsulated the myriad challenges and joys of family and caregiving.
Love this. And, another coinky-dink: I just met Maddie, too! So good. I'll have to check out what Warren has to say about public speaking. I just leave my body. When I started my now-paused podcast, I assured all of my guests that we would never use the video (a film student who didn't want to edit...or be "camera ready") and that the audio would be edited, too. (I am the murderer of "um".) That allowed them to be calm knowing they didn't have to worry what they looked like, could rephrase something if they wanted, and we could just have fun and not feel awkward about being awkward (mainly me). Can't really do that in a room full of people, though. But I think we should. xo
"The murderer of 'um' " 😅 I stumbled on both of your amazing newsletters via Substack Notes...which clearly means I need to spend more time scrolling through Notes!!
So glad you did, Maddie! xo
First of all, thank you for sharing my essay here! 🥰 I totally agree: my favorite part of Substack is stumbling across new-to-me writers (like you!) whose work resonates deeply, and connecting over shared experiences.
So much good stuff in here. My favorite part of Cal Newport's book (which I just reread!) is his idea of a "bimodal philosophy" of deep work. It normalized the way that I prefer to balance binge-creating and resting, which is a lot different from the common recommendation "Write a little bit every single day, and never break the streak!"
And I loved your reflection about life with your parents, which encapsulated the myriad challenges and joys of family and caregiving.