In May, I advocated for a pretty radical change in my life. I wanted one day a week of childcare but no work, so that I could prioritize my writing. It took me a long time to articulate that this was what I needed, and even longer to get up the courage to ask for it. I was certain that I would be told no or that my work colleagues wouldn’t be supportive. Underneath this assumption was a fear that other people wouldn’t take me seriously, and this fear was a projection of the part me that doesn’t take myself seriously. (I couldn’t have told you that six months ago.)
Writing Fridays, Six Months In
Writing Fridays, Six Months In
Writing Fridays, Six Months In
In May, I advocated for a pretty radical change in my life. I wanted one day a week of childcare but no work, so that I could prioritize my writing. It took me a long time to articulate that this was what I needed, and even longer to get up the courage to ask for it. I was certain that I would be told no or that my work colleagues wouldn’t be supportive. Underneath this assumption was a fear that other people wouldn’t take me seriously, and this fear was a projection of the part me that doesn’t take myself seriously. (I couldn’t have told you that six months ago.)