Really good to hear your writing story @WriterMelb
Yes identifying details can be a problem.
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Thank you for your timely reply. @eth
My psychologist called today, and we came to similar conclusions.
In some ways it is only a small thing, but the HUGE thing for me is having people listen to me long enough, understanding my situation, and simply being able to discuss it. My learning edge seems all about boundaries ...
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Hearing about some of your creative journey is a privelege. @WriterMelb I know a lot of people in writing in Melb, vollied at Writ Vic etc etc...
@ethknows enough of my history to realise why I might be conflicted and serious about it, rather than competitive. I am extremely sensitive to aspects in competition that are destructive rather than generative, in both music and literature and personality development.
Aileen Kelly sounds very interesting. Thx for sharing about her.
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Hey @Appleblossom I logged on and saw you had tagged me 4 times so I came straight here - you're BIG news seems to have disappeared, but I saw it and I know how good that migh be feeling, such a huge relief for you. Better late than never, tho' I understand what a toll it took for your son. Let's catch up on A long rave if you want to talk more about that.
Also really get how you feel about competition/competitiveness and it's less ideal aspects at times. It's not for everyone, and is new for me - for me it's not about being 'better than' but about feeling I have something to offer with my words - I don't have much else that I offer the world these days. Part of our family programming is to 'contribute something to the body of knowledge' and I guess that's still driving me at some deep level.
Your writing is your writing and I always appreciate the way you do it. And I think I understand your motivations a little by now. Best wishes for getting clearer about the boundaries you want and whether or not you want to continue with the writing group.
@WriterMelb thanks for your sharing about how writing is for you too. And about how bipolar 2 is for you. I'll def look at Aileen's poetry. Good on you for hitting the send button with your story. I agree about writing as if you were throwing it away - I had an online teacher YehYeh Louisa Tesh who suggested actually getting a nice bin and lining it with scented bag (I have lavender) and putting in it any scribbles that you don't turn into a honed work. Then coming back to it periodically for inspiration. It works for me. I sometimes do what I call 'splurge' writing - just pour it out without analysis or edit, or concern about anyone else seeing it - I think it's quite a healing thing to do.
Heading over to the The Weekly Friday Feast now for a bit, but will be around for a while if either of you are wanting to chat.
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