Recently a lifetime mentor emailed me. He wanted advice on how to handle criticism from a “friend”. After hearing the story I wrote back: “I’ll tell you what you used to tell me when I faced nutty thoughts-slush it down the toilet.” On another note, I was the founding director of a school a few decades ago. I was fresh out of grad school. I knew very little. You’d better believe I reached out to knowledgeable people for advice. Thanks for the encouragement to get off my duff and work through the trials of writing, and to seek community.
Very True, I need community. It is hard to find authentic when all around you is the opposit. Thank you Jeff.
Susan Baldasano
This is so true. It feels good to be reminded.
Hah, you say as we both work in a shared Google doc together. ;)
Recently a lifetime mentor emailed me. He wanted advice on how to handle criticism from a “friend”. After hearing the story I wrote back: “I’ll tell you what you used to tell me when I faced nutty thoughts-slush it down the toilet.” On another note, I was the founding director of a school a few decades ago. I was fresh out of grad school. I knew very little. You’d better believe I reached out to knowledgeable people for advice. Thanks for the encouragement to get off my duff and work through the trials of writing, and to seek community.