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Kathryn Vercillo's avatar

Thank you for sharing the reality of difficulty around "No" and importance of it ... I think we all kind of know that we need to establish boundaries but learning what that actually means for us personally and how to do it in the way that is right for us is a learning process.

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Elena Brower's avatar

i could listen to you two all day. found this conversation helpful and comforting. responding only when i really CAN, remembering the shoreline is always shifting.

in some seasons i make myself more available than others, to be sure; finding as i get older i worry not about what folks will experience if i'm not answering right away, i'm more interested in the quality of connection we can create when I *can* be present.

the simultaneous (and ironic) overexposure and isolation you mention feels important to track and modulate the best we can.

lastly, i appreciate your candor and care for one another, and for all of us: both your readers and fellow writers. felt super nourishing to sit with you both.

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