Ya know what Val - learning to not treat your Substack like it's not an Asian parent status is a HUGE win. Think how much time and talent you woulda wasted if you didn't. I'm kinda the same - need to be aware that I'm not bringing the status pattern matching to other shit.
Also - life is LONG. If you widen your time horizon, then lose a month here, a month there, then so what.
I am definitely inspired by you to do a 6 monthly review and general 'wtf am I doing with my life' post.
I like reading these essays when I have struggle times. It make a me feel like my struggle is less struggle my stress less stress
Ya know what Val - learning to not treat your Substack like it's not an Asian parent status is a HUGE win. Think how much time and talent you woulda wasted if you didn't. I'm kinda the same - need to be aware that I'm not bringing the status pattern matching to other shit.
Also - life is LONG. If you widen your time horizon, then lose a month here, a month there, then so what.
I am definitely inspired by you to do a 6 monthly review and general 'wtf am I doing with my life' post.
So far, it's been a whole year of constant reviewing for me!
Have you read Shamala Gallagher's essay Failure? (https://shenandoahliterary.org/681/failure/) I think you'd vibe with the perspective.