Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It’s always so lovely to see your work pop up in my inbox. Plus, yes another quiz! You sure know how to treat us 👌🏽
I can really relate to this self-imposed pressure to post weekly and by a certain day. And then I realize that I never notice when another Substacker has missed their pub date. And that helps me have more self compassion.
It's not an easy balancing act, is it. Sometimes I push myself too far (inflaming symptoms over following days) in meeting these deadlines, and wonder if it would be healthier *not* to. But on the other hand, the satisfaction and joy I get from *having posted* – having written a thing, and connected with other people in a meaningful way – is such a high point in my week, and it helps a lot with the emotional side of managing this illness. Self compassion is definitely key!
So glad ++ proud that you're able to take a break that doesn't bring about nasty things in the brain! Always a pleasure to see these dispatches in my inbox 💗
Superb puzzle, the writing is pretty good too 😜
He he thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. It’s always so lovely to see your work pop up in my inbox. Plus, yes another quiz! You sure know how to treat us 👌🏽
Thank you for the lovely comment – that's so nice to hear. I'm really enjoying your posts as well!
Awe that’s so kind of you, thank you. Saving your puzzle as a weekend treat 👌🏽
I can really relate to this self-imposed pressure to post weekly and by a certain day. And then I realize that I never notice when another Substacker has missed their pub date. And that helps me have more self compassion.
It's not an easy balancing act, is it. Sometimes I push myself too far (inflaming symptoms over following days) in meeting these deadlines, and wonder if it would be healthier *not* to. But on the other hand, the satisfaction and joy I get from *having posted* – having written a thing, and connected with other people in a meaningful way – is such a high point in my week, and it helps a lot with the emotional side of managing this illness. Self compassion is definitely key!
You’ve hit the nail on the head re: reward v. consequences.
So glad ++ proud that you're able to take a break that doesn't bring about nasty things in the brain! Always a pleasure to see these dispatches in my inbox 💗
Aww that's so lovely to hear – thank you. This one was actually sparked by something you asked me last week so thanks for the prompt! 💖