A writer is a reader.
I’m giddy at the thought that a major part of my job will be to read things!
I just posted my last “blog” post on my nybarpicturebook.com website because I am officially moving to Substack for my off the cuff writing. I also just posted the op-ed piece that I wrote last week. I am feeling optimistic and good today.
Yesterday was really bad. There’s definitely a short novella to come about my time at a start-up - but that’s for later. For now, I am focused on keeping my head straight as I finish out my final 3 weeks at Concourse. It’s been one helluva ride and I am currently holding on for dear life during this final sprint to the finish.
Lately I have been able to do more reading. As I give myself more space to think and as I slowly liberate my own mind, it has occurred to me that I have been too frazzled to really read that much over the last four years. The last time I read a lot was during my travel year. I feel giddy just thinking about the days ahead of me where reading will be part of my job.
I almost feel like I don’t even deserve to choose THIS much joy. But - I know I do!!
I suppose it always takes several attempts to get yourself on the right foot. At least this is now my third attempt and I know a lot more about this career than I did the first two times. I know there will be so much frustration and shittiness but those trade-offs will be worth it. Because in return I will get to spend work days reading. What?!! WHAT!?!
To that end, I am currently reading Edith Eger’s book “the Gift”. It is breath-taking. I am inhaling every single word and it feels amazing. Less than 10 pages in and she’s already dropped so many truth bombs. My favourites so far are:
“I am here to tell you that the worst prison is not the one the Nazis put me in. The worst prison is the one I built for myself.”
and
“When you change your life, it’s to become the real you.”
I am ready to become the real me! In the words of Tiffany Haddish - “SHE READY!”