Oldest sibling here, whose inclination is always to try and FIX IT. (regardless of whether someone has *asked* for the fixing) Doing nothing is so hard: shavasana pose in yoga, right? This essay today hits just as I am looking at querytracker & thinking okay, getting form rejections (and a few requests for full MS, but *very* few)...thinking, do I do nothing & let it all ride with the outstanding Q; do I re-do this or that or the other thing, do I take up competitive needlepointing? Gonna try this whole zen attitude a little bit longer....
Having been a parent for almost 21 years I feel like I have been taking a verrrry slow course in learning how little control I have over other people. So I try to focus on the things I can do, and make friends with the shruggy guy for the rest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So helpful and the hardest thing to do. Especially when you've been a few rounds with a book and are SURE now, it's right (I am sure of two and both are out there, my babies!). The only thing that is working for me is baking and starting this very early stages new thing.... Thanks for the pep talk!
Oldest sibling here, whose inclination is always to try and FIX IT. (regardless of whether someone has *asked* for the fixing) Doing nothing is so hard: shavasana pose in yoga, right? This essay today hits just as I am looking at querytracker & thinking okay, getting form rejections (and a few requests for full MS, but *very* few)...thinking, do I do nothing & let it all ride with the outstanding Q; do I re-do this or that or the other thing, do I take up competitive needlepointing? Gonna try this whole zen attitude a little bit longer....
This is such a good analogy.
Having been a parent for almost 21 years I feel like I have been taking a verrrry slow course in learning how little control I have over other people. So I try to focus on the things I can do, and make friends with the shruggy guy for the rest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So helpful and the hardest thing to do. Especially when you've been a few rounds with a book and are SURE now, it's right (I am sure of two and both are out there, my babies!). The only thing that is working for me is baking and starting this very early stages new thing.... Thanks for the pep talk!