I love your hermit crab analogy. This is exactly how I feel about this perimenopause transition I'm in the throes of.... like a little crab between shells. The sensory input from the world around me is just a little too much without that protective layer.
As for why I'm here on Substack.... it really comes down to finding and sharing my voice and my creativity. So easy to be distracted and shaped by the numbers game... thanks for the reminder that that's not what it's about 😊
The hermit crab analogy was gifted by a friend, and what I liked when I looked into in a bit more, but didn't write about here, is that even when it has no shell, the hermit crab has tough claws to protect itself. Nature makes sure we are not entirely vulnerable in these times of transition!
We have such similar hopes- I so appreciate your comments and encouragement, and best wishes for the ongoing development of your voice and creativity!
I’m in genuine awe of the tenderness you express in leaving - despite the bleeding wounds the beautiful but broken beast has inflicted on you as you wrangled your way out.
Just over two years on from my own exit - I wish I’d had the wisdom to acknowledge my love for it, rather than the clawing, scratching and burning that I carelessly chose to justify the abandonment I felt I was receiving and indeed inflicting!
I think I would still be cleaning my wounds and damping down the smouldering, but maybe with a bit more energy than I have now.
Thank you (again) for your humility.
Why am I on Substack?
I feel like I’m Mr Benn, trying on different versions of myself. But mostly hovering outside the shop door seeing how other people are finding the fit before I find some courage and nip in occasionally.
Thank you for your reflections. Why am I here? I am curious about connecting with others who are finding joy and healing in nature - to have a shared sense of the wonder of this offering from our universe. But I am not yet sure whether the written word or online spaces are where I want to put my energy. I am enjoying the exploration though.
I love your hermit crab analogy. This is exactly how I feel about this perimenopause transition I'm in the throes of.... like a little crab between shells. The sensory input from the world around me is just a little too much without that protective layer.
As for why I'm here on Substack.... it really comes down to finding and sharing my voice and my creativity. So easy to be distracted and shaped by the numbers game... thanks for the reminder that that's not what it's about 😊
The hermit crab analogy was gifted by a friend, and what I liked when I looked into in a bit more, but didn't write about here, is that even when it has no shell, the hermit crab has tough claws to protect itself. Nature makes sure we are not entirely vulnerable in these times of transition!
We have such similar hopes- I so appreciate your comments and encouragement, and best wishes for the ongoing development of your voice and creativity!
I’m in genuine awe of the tenderness you express in leaving - despite the bleeding wounds the beautiful but broken beast has inflicted on you as you wrangled your way out.
Just over two years on from my own exit - I wish I’d had the wisdom to acknowledge my love for it, rather than the clawing, scratching and burning that I carelessly chose to justify the abandonment I felt I was receiving and indeed inflicting!
I think I would still be cleaning my wounds and damping down the smouldering, but maybe with a bit more energy than I have now.
Thank you (again) for your humility.
Why am I on Substack?
I feel like I’m Mr Benn, trying on different versions of myself. But mostly hovering outside the shop door seeing how other people are finding the fit before I find some courage and nip in occasionally.
I suspect other parts need to be written!
Thank you for sharing how it resonates for you- and your image of Mr Benn.
That changing room reminds me of the question, 'How do I want to live now, and now and now' And mid-life seems to invite us to reconsider.
Watching from outside - discernment is a word that keeps coming to me this week!
Thank you for your reflections. Why am I here? I am curious about connecting with others who are finding joy and healing in nature - to have a shared sense of the wonder of this offering from our universe. But I am not yet sure whether the written word or online spaces are where I want to put my energy. I am enjoying the exploration though.