tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804217839412749102.post7576902042366380430..comments2023-10-30T05:40:07.560-04:00Comments on Penned but not Published: "You can't get there from here..." or can you? kd simingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00667546001218006159noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804217839412749102.post-84013475568067444142013-09-09T13:18:36.449-04:002013-09-09T13:18:36.449-04:00@sallynapthali It was a joy to drop by your blog ...@sallynapthali It was a joy to drop by your blog and read your posts. I agree with you that self-care is a super important skill to practice. One of the most helpful things someone once told me was to: 1) write down the lies I am believing (for example, “I have to be perfect”) and then 2) write down how they affect me and make me feel and finally 3) write down evidence for why they are just lies and not truth that I should be accepting. What are some of the other kindnesses you practice toward yourself? I made a list of nurturing activities that help me feel and stay healthy such as exercise (I love going for walks in nature), healthy baked goods with a hot cup of tea or coffee, and best of all investing in the friends that I love and trust. Building each other up takes vulnerability but is so worth it. kd simingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667546001218006159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8804217839412749102.post-83074782855095993442013-09-07T23:22:44.067-04:002013-09-07T23:22:44.067-04:00Hi Kate,
Thanks for your response on Books and Su...Hi Kate,<br /><br />Thanks for your response on Books and Such and for dropping by to my blog. I have had limited support but I think that I have been my own worst enemy too. The disappointment of being rejected at the last minute from a publisher was very difficult to take, as it was at the end of a six month journey with them. I haven't had the heart to send it out again and I have questioned the whole project. It's on the shelf for the moment and after having a period of self-doubt and a sense of failure I am now trying to be nice to myself. That’s been surprisingly hard to do. Having permission to not be perfect is something I am trying to take hold of.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com