hi minh :) your commitment to your writing journey inspires me so much, and this is such a comforting piece to read. it reminds me of my favourite quote by octavia butler: “first forget inspiration. habit is more dependable. habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. habit will help you finish and polish your stories. inspiration won't. habit is persistence in practice.” <3
i am myself in the process of building my own substack right now, and i aspire to be as consistent as you. excited to see what's to come. - lots of care from a new subscriber and fellow hanoian
This is one of the strongest pieces you’ve written. I really like it! Resonated a lot with “I was waiting for someone to hand the solution to me like this is how I could get out of a rut, this is how I could stop being depressed or blame anyone but myself for not having the courage to leave a program I didn’t enjoy.”
This was so lovely to read. I don't know how we became friends on GoodReads, but I've been seeing your reviews and reads on there for a few years now and happened to stumble upon your Substack on your profile! I so relate to these thoughts about how writing relates to living with intention.
I also wrote sparingly even when I have long realized the positive impact writing has on my life. You inspired me to pick up writing again and I decided to challenge myself to write every week like you did :) Thanks for the inspiration minh, and hope to stay connected!
Engaging with the world by putting your thoughts and ideas out in the ether and allowing like-minded people to be attracted to you is a underrated aspect of living with intention. Love this!
This is so beautifully put. Yes, even when all is lost, we still have our words and that is powerful! Kudos to you for writing consistently every week since last year. That is super impressive!
hi minh :) your commitment to your writing journey inspires me so much, and this is such a comforting piece to read. it reminds me of my favourite quote by octavia butler: “first forget inspiration. habit is more dependable. habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. habit will help you finish and polish your stories. inspiration won't. habit is persistence in practice.” <3
i am myself in the process of building my own substack right now, and i aspire to be as consistent as you. excited to see what's to come. - lots of care from a new subscriber and fellow hanoian
This is one of the strongest pieces you’ve written. I really like it! Resonated a lot with “I was waiting for someone to hand the solution to me like this is how I could get out of a rut, this is how I could stop being depressed or blame anyone but myself for not having the courage to leave a program I didn’t enjoy.”
THANK YOU VALERIE
This was so lovely to read. I don't know how we became friends on GoodReads, but I've been seeing your reviews and reads on there for a few years now and happened to stumble upon your Substack on your profile! I so relate to these thoughts about how writing relates to living with intention.
Anisha, this means so much. Thank you for reading on Goodreads and on here!
I also wrote sparingly even when I have long realized the positive impact writing has on my life. You inspired me to pick up writing again and I decided to challenge myself to write every week like you did :) Thanks for the inspiration minh, and hope to stay connected!
Hi Thi, I'm glad I could help with your writing journey. Thanks for leaving a comment
Engaging with the world by putting your thoughts and ideas out in the ether and allowing like-minded people to be attracted to you is a underrated aspect of living with intention. Love this!
This is so beautifully put. Yes, even when all is lost, we still have our words and that is powerful! Kudos to you for writing consistently every week since last year. That is super impressive!