I love what you wrote about surfing not having to be about doing a good job anymore. I'm going through trauma therapy (EMDR, to be exact) and I'm discovering the unending impact of always feeling like I need to be the best at everything just to prove I exist. I'm working on a sewing project (an octopus cloak (that may end up having to be a skirt, depending how the rest goes..)) and it's incredible to actually tell myself it's okay that it's not perfect. For every tentacle that's different, I can come up with a story for why it's different, and that just adds to the creative process.
This was a nice quiet moment after a long day. Enjoying reading what you write and I’m glad that a list of simple joys can fall together. I’m inspired to really think about my list as well.
I love a good list. Thank you for sharing your list of tiny/simple joys. Sometimes it's so easy for me to forget the little things that bring me joy. I'm going to make my own list as a reminder. I'm enjoying your Substack, Jamie.
I love this so much. Glad to see you happy and enjoying the everyday of it all. Does Gracie bark at every animal she sees on tv? Because my Benji does that all the time (including to cartoon animals) and he’s set off the decibel alert thing on my watch more than once 😂
I love what you wrote about surfing not having to be about doing a good job anymore. I'm going through trauma therapy (EMDR, to be exact) and I'm discovering the unending impact of always feeling like I need to be the best at everything just to prove I exist. I'm working on a sewing project (an octopus cloak (that may end up having to be a skirt, depending how the rest goes..)) and it's incredible to actually tell myself it's okay that it's not perfect. For every tentacle that's different, I can come up with a story for why it's different, and that just adds to the creative process.
This was a nice quiet moment after a long day. Enjoying reading what you write and I’m glad that a list of simple joys can fall together. I’m inspired to really think about my list as well.
I love a good list. Thank you for sharing your list of tiny/simple joys. Sometimes it's so easy for me to forget the little things that bring me joy. I'm going to make my own list as a reminder. I'm enjoying your Substack, Jamie.
I love this so much. Glad to see you happy and enjoying the everyday of it all. Does Gracie bark at every animal she sees on tv? Because my Benji does that all the time (including to cartoon animals) and he’s set off the decibel alert thing on my watch more than once 😂