This was a beautiful essay Mar. I think us humans think knowledge = safety and self-importance, and it is hard for us to let that go.
Often if I write about some opinion I have with real fervor, then send it out into the world, the writing of it makes me immediately question it— which is so uncomfortable (and healthy I think).
Dec 18, 2023·edited Dec 18, 2023Liked by Cody Cook-Parrott
Loved Holly's paywall post about removing it... found it so interesting and loved the detail/transparency. Love how it appears to be lots of different people writing on here trying new things and also making sure we feel psychologically free too 😅xoxox
Dec 18, 2023·edited Dec 18, 2023Liked by Cody Cook-Parrott
What a hoax, indeed! 🫠😂 I was in your class yesterday and had to take myself on a second walk along the beach to quell/untangle my feelings of "f*ck! I know so much less now than when I started!" Your Writing the Personal is the last class in a months-long marathon of courses to inspire/conjure returning to my substack after surrendering to an emotional/mental breakdown last spring. These feelings are why I kinda hate the chrysalis/butterfly transformation metaphor... I feel like goo still, but inspired goo that has been challenged to view her writing practice and shared words in a new light. Thanks for that! 💛✨️
The paywall experiment is an interesting one. I read Holly's post last week and loved how it made me feel - the freedom to focus on our creativity and faith in humanity that people will still pay and value our work. I have another job that pays my bills, but I’ve been loving the freedom of writing for the pure pleasure of writing. That said, I fully support your experiment and reasons to go with a total paywall. I am looking forward to reading about your analysis at the end. Thank you for the super sale, Marlee. I bought your classes yesterday! I'm excited to indulge in them.
This was a beautiful essay Mar. I think us humans think knowledge = safety and self-importance, and it is hard for us to let that go.
Often if I write about some opinion I have with real fervor, then send it out into the world, the writing of it makes me immediately question it— which is so uncomfortable (and healthy I think).
yes! knowledge = self importance. I think I am coming out of a season of that
We are so fun. Ily. ^I know nothing.
Loved Holly's paywall post about removing it... found it so interesting and loved the detail/transparency. Love how it appears to be lots of different people writing on here trying new things and also making sure we feel psychologically free too 😅xoxox
What a hoax, indeed! 🫠😂 I was in your class yesterday and had to take myself on a second walk along the beach to quell/untangle my feelings of "f*ck! I know so much less now than when I started!" Your Writing the Personal is the last class in a months-long marathon of courses to inspire/conjure returning to my substack after surrendering to an emotional/mental breakdown last spring. These feelings are why I kinda hate the chrysalis/butterfly transformation metaphor... I feel like goo still, but inspired goo that has been challenged to view her writing practice and shared words in a new light. Thanks for that! 💛✨️
welcome to the goo! love to hear all this
"I was flattened. A pancake of not knowing. A flapjack of nothingness."
I'm here for any and all breakfast metaphors, and this was divine.
hahaha yes to breakfast metaphors. just fly right out of me. French toast is my favorite food though to be clear, not pancakes
The paywall experiment is an interesting one. I read Holly's post last week and loved how it made me feel - the freedom to focus on our creativity and faith in humanity that people will still pay and value our work. I have another job that pays my bills, but I’ve been loving the freedom of writing for the pure pleasure of writing. That said, I fully support your experiment and reasons to go with a total paywall. I am looking forward to reading about your analysis at the end. Thank you for the super sale, Marlee. I bought your classes yesterday! I'm excited to indulge in them.
Ty for including me in this piece ❤️ lots of love for the solstice mar