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This is beautiful written, thank you for sharing. I wasn’t trained in writing or literature (I’m a nurse by trade) so I can relate to feeling a bit “outsider.” I think I used to have this idealization of writers who had all this time to sit and contemplate and take their time writing leisurely, wandering, afternoons filled with exploration and inspiration.

Now that I’m a mother of a six month old, I’m writing more than I ever have and it’s nothing like I imagined. Furious typing during nursing sessions, stolen minutes to complete a wayward sentence, inspiration finding me at the grocery store or doctor’s office.

I think sometimes we’re waiting for different ingredients to create with rather than using what we have and realizing that’s the very definition of creativity.

Anyway, it’s a journey and none of us have it all figured out. But I’m glad we’re able to connect her and share our unique perspectives!

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