Also heading over to part 2 now, and agree it's a needed (and generous) service to share an inner process like this with others. It helps with the therapy stigma and also someone with a similar "story" will gain insight and a sense of good company from it.
Why thank you Rick. I hope it helps with the therapy stigma, though I find here that it's still much more acceptable for a young woman like me to own my therapy story than it is for a young man like my partner.
PS. Feels like I'm all done with personal essays for the year though -- quite ready to bang out some serious head voice essays or maybe foray into legal essays with some POP. :P
Hahah thanks Rick - I just meant solely in terms of how exhausting these essays have been for me to produce. I needed to give myself so much time for the exhaustion to wear off, before I revisited the essays' comments section. :) <3
Can't wait for part 2! I love how visual your writing is Malavika! Particularly loved the part about how stories become self fulfilling prophecies and how if left unchecked can run our lives!
Also heading over to part 2 now, and agree it's a needed (and generous) service to share an inner process like this with others. It helps with the therapy stigma and also someone with a similar "story" will gain insight and a sense of good company from it.
Why thank you Rick. I hope it helps with the therapy stigma, though I find here that it's still much more acceptable for a young woman like me to own my therapy story than it is for a young man like my partner.
PS. Feels like I'm all done with personal essays for the year though -- quite ready to bang out some serious head voice essays or maybe foray into legal essays with some POP. :P
RE the PS - You may be underestimating the extent to which you're being read for who you are as opposed to the focus of the content.
Hahah thanks Rick - I just meant solely in terms of how exhausting these essays have been for me to produce. I needed to give myself so much time for the exhaustion to wear off, before I revisited the essays' comments section. :) <3
Can't wait for part 2! I love how visual your writing is Malavika! Particularly loved the part about how stories become self fulfilling prophecies and how if left unchecked can run our lives!
Wow! Also heading over to Part 2 💨
Thank you Mitchell, I appreciate you reading and for your generous comments. :)