-- Absolutely! Embracing the Refiner’s fire can indeed lead to profound transformation. It’s in those moments of refinement that we discover our true strength and resilience. In recent years, it has meant for me the courage and openness to change, knowing that it can lead to a better version of myself. Thank you for sharing your insightful perspective, Mary! ✨️
Thaissa, reading your writing always feels like floating on a cloud. You have such a unique and transcendent way with words -- I'm completely blown away by this piece. The conceptualization of what it means to be "winning" especially resonated with me (as I'm noticing it did for so many others).
Being a recovering perfectionist myself, when you said: "For some reason, it comforts my recovering perfectionist spirit to articulate how I am a blend of observations, dreams, and rebellions, constantly refining yet not always in perfect harmony," it felt like a soothing voice simmering down my own inner-critic. Thank you so much for sharing this.
-- Your sincere words mean the world to me, and I’m deeply touched by your appreciation for my writing, Misha. I’m thrilled to hear that my piece resonated with you, especially the exploration of what it means to be 'winning' and the comfort it brought to your journey as a recovering perfectionist. It’s moments like these that remind me of the power of words to connect and uplift. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for allowing my words to accompany you on your own path of self-discovery and healing. Wishing you continued strength and peace on your journey. ✨️
"Winning is nothing more than the improvement of resilience. For me, it simply means having time, cultivating hope, trusting patience, and practicing love." YES YES YES.
I've had a "winning" few years over here via professional successes. And yet those around me, and to an unfortunate extend myself, immediately push for more. As if "winning" is not enough. That one success must then be overshadowed by another. And that's an exhausting and demoralizing way to exist in this world. I'm thinking of how the money that I've made writing seems inconsequential compared to my actual job and yet the writing fills up and tends to an essential part of myself. And I'm also hearing Elena say (as she did once on a subscribers call) that being in a small, intimate environment serves her more than large, loud and conventionally successfully places did/do.
-- Yes, Carol, I fully comprehend your points here, and they are quite reasonable. I must confess, though, that when I was writing this essay, what I was reflecting on was all of life’s endeavors that, like you said, have mostly inherent significance — like planting a garden that doesn’t flourish for some reason, despite all the time, effort, and love you put into it. There’s winning in every place, even when it’s hard to perceive it. I am so thankful that my words resonate with you. Your presence brings me joy, my friend. Have a nice afternoon, since I think you are 1-2 hours behind me. Xo.
-- Oh, Elena, aren’t we all? I mean, when I wrote this, I thought to myself if it’s a curse or a blessing. In the end, I believe it’s how I choose to see it that matters the most. Thank you for always being here. ✨️
Thaissa, you may be the most precise writer I’ve ever read. I have to go through each piece of yours a few times, and it would take a novelette to comment on each word or thought which caresses my soul. You are a treasure.
“It’s amazing how even the most ordinary words can hold such depth when carefully honed” —Swoosh!
Oh, to walk in your garden! I can only imagine the care with which you hold the spade, how gracefully you prune, and, when you stand up to stretch from your quiet labor— basking, and reaching for the sun?How indiscernible you must be among the colors and smells. How vibrant you must be, embracing the everlasting dance of flowers and nature. How gratefully you must feel the breeze brushing your face!
Your words fill me with gratitude, as well as direction✨
-- Your heartfelt words truly touch my soul, and I’m deeply grateful for your generous appreciation, Sea. It means the world to me to hear that my writing resonates with you on such a profound level. Your imagery of walking in my garden and the care I might put into each task is incredibly moving. Thank you for envisioning me in such a vibrant and serene setting. Your gratitude and recognition inspire me to continue honing my craft and sharing my reflections with the world. ✨
“I have been consistently reflecting on the definition of ‘winning’ in my life. In the end, I feel it doesn’t come in big waves, but instead, in small steps, little by little. Winning is nothing more than the improvement of resilience. For me, it simply means having time, cultivating hope, trusting patience, and practicing love”.
I love this so much! Tu és muito talentosa, fico feliz que tu tenha decidido compartilhar as tuas essays ❤️
-- Thank you so much for your kind words, Francine! It means a lot to me that my words resonated with you. Your support represents a ‘win’ in my life, one that fuels my passion for writing and self-improvement. Your encouragement truly uplifts me, and I’m grateful that you appreciate my decision to share my reflections. Muito obrigada pela tua generosidade e apoio! ✨️
When I get a chance to spend some time in nature, I feel like it has this way of not just alleviating my worries but also help me solutions I couldn’t see before.
-- Thank you for your kind words, Michael! I’m thrilled to hear that my piece resonated with you and captured the transformative power of nature. It’s truly amazing how spending time in wilderness immersion can bring clarity to our thoughts. I’m grateful that my writing could evoke those feelings for you. ✨️
i just love this: "The wild beauty lies not in the recollection of events but in the unraveling of meaning, thread by thread. The inner voice, a storyteller of the soul, reproduces a vivid mural where every hue is a sentiment, and every stroke is a rediscovered facet of identity." your thoughts' strivings (aided by fully tealized "potentialities" of words) are like the unseen breath exhaling from a lush garden xo
-- Your words truly touch me, and I’m grateful for your connection to my writing. It’s incredibly rewarding to hear how my thoughts have stirred something within you. Your comparison to the 'unseen breath exhaling from a lush garden' resonates deeply with me, and I feel inspired by your beautiful imagery, Mr. Apple. I appreciate you, always. ✨️
its probably because you seek to penetrate knowledge, senses,perception with a depth i have no natural air breathing capacity for...preferring the more easily navigable shallows 😉🤣
I love studying my surroundings for patterns and such and I really do that in my own huge garden every summer and fall. It's funny that it gets so overgrown by the end of summer and then I walk in my home and it feels the same way.
I also love looking at words and how they appear on a page, how they come out of my fingers onto the screen or paper, how they affect me after I have written them and others who might chance on reading them.
Everything is interesting...and your words here is included!
-- Your appreciation for the intricate patterns of nature and the subtle nuances of language is truly captivating, Elisabeth. It’s wonderful to hear how you find beauty and fascination in studying your surroundings, whether it’s in your garden or through the written word. Your observation about the cycle of growth and renewal in your garden mirroring the feeling of your home is quite poetic. Thank you for sharing your thoughtful reflections and for including my words in the realm of what intrigues you. It’s a privilege to know that my words have resonated with someone who appreciates the richness of life’s details. ✨️
“For some reason, it comforts my recovering perfectionist spirit to articulate how I am a blend of observations, dreams, and rebellions, constantly refining yet not always in perfect harmony.” So beautiful and resonant Thaissa. Your prose never ceases to touch my spirit and leave me changed. Thank you 🤍
-- Thank you so much for your heartfelt words, Arty! I’m truly touched that my writing resonated with you and even had an impact on your spirit. Change is healing when seen with compassion. It means a lot to me to hear that my reflections are able to connect with others in such a meaningful way. Your support and appreciation inspire me to continue sharing my thoughts and experiences. ✨️
“I have been consistently reflecting on the definition of ‘winning’ in my life. In the end, I feel it doesn’t come in big waves, but instead, in small steps, little by little. Winning is nothing more than the improvement of resilience. For me, it simply means having time, cultivating hope, trusting patience, and practicing love.”
-- It’s heartening to know that these words struck a chord with you, Priya. Indeed, in my view, the concept of “winning” is often found not in grand victories but in the accumulation of small ones along the journey of life. It’s wonderful how continued reflection leads to even greater insights and moments of growth. ✨️
-- Your words mean a lot to me, Paolo. I’m glad my essay resonated with you and captured the essence of being alive. Your appreciation encourages me to continue striving to uphold truth. ✨️
The Refiner's fire is pure and can be life-changing, if we let it! Refined, reborn. Love it.
-- Absolutely! Embracing the Refiner’s fire can indeed lead to profound transformation. It’s in those moments of refinement that we discover our true strength and resilience. In recent years, it has meant for me the courage and openness to change, knowing that it can lead to a better version of myself. Thank you for sharing your insightful perspective, Mary! ✨️
It's so very exciting, beyond explanation sometimes.
Arrive and meet the moment always anew
Thaissa, reading your writing always feels like floating on a cloud. You have such a unique and transcendent way with words -- I'm completely blown away by this piece. The conceptualization of what it means to be "winning" especially resonated with me (as I'm noticing it did for so many others).
Being a recovering perfectionist myself, when you said: "For some reason, it comforts my recovering perfectionist spirit to articulate how I am a blend of observations, dreams, and rebellions, constantly refining yet not always in perfect harmony," it felt like a soothing voice simmering down my own inner-critic. Thank you so much for sharing this.
-- Your sincere words mean the world to me, and I’m deeply touched by your appreciation for my writing, Misha. I’m thrilled to hear that my piece resonated with you, especially the exploration of what it means to be 'winning' and the comfort it brought to your journey as a recovering perfectionist. It’s moments like these that remind me of the power of words to connect and uplift. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for allowing my words to accompany you on your own path of self-discovery and healing. Wishing you continued strength and peace on your journey. ✨️
Amen
"Winning is nothing more than the improvement of resilience. For me, it simply means having time, cultivating hope, trusting patience, and practicing love." YES YES YES.
I've had a "winning" few years over here via professional successes. And yet those around me, and to an unfortunate extend myself, immediately push for more. As if "winning" is not enough. That one success must then be overshadowed by another. And that's an exhausting and demoralizing way to exist in this world. I'm thinking of how the money that I've made writing seems inconsequential compared to my actual job and yet the writing fills up and tends to an essential part of myself. And I'm also hearing Elena say (as she did once on a subscribers call) that being in a small, intimate environment serves her more than large, loud and conventionally successfully places did/do.
You've got me thinking...thank you.
-- Yes, Carol, I fully comprehend your points here, and they are quite reasonable. I must confess, though, that when I was writing this essay, what I was reflecting on was all of life’s endeavors that, like you said, have mostly inherent significance — like planting a garden that doesn’t flourish for some reason, despite all the time, effort, and love you put into it. There’s winning in every place, even when it’s hard to perceive it. I am so thankful that my words resonate with you. Your presence brings me joy, my friend. Have a nice afternoon, since I think you are 1-2 hours behind me. Xo.
Nailed it 🫶
"I am a blend of observations, dreams, and rebellions"
guilty as charged
-- Oh, Elena, aren’t we all? I mean, when I wrote this, I thought to myself if it’s a curse or a blessing. In the end, I believe it’s how I choose to see it that matters the most. Thank you for always being here. ✨️
Thaissa, you may be the most precise writer I’ve ever read. I have to go through each piece of yours a few times, and it would take a novelette to comment on each word or thought which caresses my soul. You are a treasure.
“It’s amazing how even the most ordinary words can hold such depth when carefully honed” —Swoosh!
Oh, to walk in your garden! I can only imagine the care with which you hold the spade, how gracefully you prune, and, when you stand up to stretch from your quiet labor— basking, and reaching for the sun?How indiscernible you must be among the colors and smells. How vibrant you must be, embracing the everlasting dance of flowers and nature. How gratefully you must feel the breeze brushing your face!
Your words fill me with gratitude, as well as direction✨
-- Your heartfelt words truly touch my soul, and I’m deeply grateful for your generous appreciation, Sea. It means the world to me to hear that my writing resonates with you on such a profound level. Your imagery of walking in my garden and the care I might put into each task is incredibly moving. Thank you for envisioning me in such a vibrant and serene setting. Your gratitude and recognition inspire me to continue honing my craft and sharing my reflections with the world. ✨
“I have been consistently reflecting on the definition of ‘winning’ in my life. In the end, I feel it doesn’t come in big waves, but instead, in small steps, little by little. Winning is nothing more than the improvement of resilience. For me, it simply means having time, cultivating hope, trusting patience, and practicing love”.
I love this so much! Tu és muito talentosa, fico feliz que tu tenha decidido compartilhar as tuas essays ❤️
-- Thank you so much for your kind words, Francine! It means a lot to me that my words resonated with you. Your support represents a ‘win’ in my life, one that fuels my passion for writing and self-improvement. Your encouragement truly uplifts me, and I’m grateful that you appreciate my decision to share my reflections. Muito obrigada pela tua generosidade e apoio! ✨️
So beautiful. I’m taken right back to my walks in the woods…where I go to hear my deepest self speak.
-- Thank you, Isabel. I am glad my words sparked something good inside your heart. ✨️
Beautiful Thaissa.
When I get a chance to spend some time in nature, I feel like it has this way of not just alleviating my worries but also help me solutions I couldn’t see before.
Your piece captured this well for me :)
-- Thank you for your kind words, Michael! I’m thrilled to hear that my piece resonated with you and captured the transformative power of nature. It’s truly amazing how spending time in wilderness immersion can bring clarity to our thoughts. I’m grateful that my writing could evoke those feelings for you. ✨️
i just love this: "The wild beauty lies not in the recollection of events but in the unraveling of meaning, thread by thread. The inner voice, a storyteller of the soul, reproduces a vivid mural where every hue is a sentiment, and every stroke is a rediscovered facet of identity." your thoughts' strivings (aided by fully tealized "potentialities" of words) are like the unseen breath exhaling from a lush garden xo
-- Your words truly touch me, and I’m grateful for your connection to my writing. It’s incredibly rewarding to hear how my thoughts have stirred something within you. Your comparison to the 'unseen breath exhaling from a lush garden' resonates deeply with me, and I feel inspired by your beautiful imagery, Mr. Apple. I appreciate you, always. ✨️
its probably because you seek to penetrate knowledge, senses,perception with a depth i have no natural air breathing capacity for...preferring the more easily navigable shallows 😉🤣
I love studying my surroundings for patterns and such and I really do that in my own huge garden every summer and fall. It's funny that it gets so overgrown by the end of summer and then I walk in my home and it feels the same way.
I also love looking at words and how they appear on a page, how they come out of my fingers onto the screen or paper, how they affect me after I have written them and others who might chance on reading them.
Everything is interesting...and your words here is included!
-- Your appreciation for the intricate patterns of nature and the subtle nuances of language is truly captivating, Elisabeth. It’s wonderful to hear how you find beauty and fascination in studying your surroundings, whether it’s in your garden or through the written word. Your observation about the cycle of growth and renewal in your garden mirroring the feeling of your home is quite poetic. Thank you for sharing your thoughtful reflections and for including my words in the realm of what intrigues you. It’s a privilege to know that my words have resonated with someone who appreciates the richness of life’s details. ✨️
“For some reason, it comforts my recovering perfectionist spirit to articulate how I am a blend of observations, dreams, and rebellions, constantly refining yet not always in perfect harmony.” So beautiful and resonant Thaissa. Your prose never ceases to touch my spirit and leave me changed. Thank you 🤍
-- Thank you so much for your heartfelt words, Arty! I’m truly touched that my writing resonated with you and even had an impact on your spirit. Change is healing when seen with compassion. It means a lot to me to hear that my reflections are able to connect with others in such a meaningful way. Your support and appreciation inspire me to continue sharing my thoughts and experiences. ✨️
“I have been consistently reflecting on the definition of ‘winning’ in my life. In the end, I feel it doesn’t come in big waves, but instead, in small steps, little by little. Winning is nothing more than the improvement of resilience. For me, it simply means having time, cultivating hope, trusting patience, and practicing love.”
These words really resonated with me.
-- It’s heartening to know that these words struck a chord with you, Priya. Indeed, in my view, the concept of “winning” is often found not in grand victories but in the accumulation of small ones along the journey of life. It’s wonderful how continued reflection leads to even greater insights and moments of growth. ✨️
Thank you for invigorating the many facets of being alive. 🫶 a true ambassador of truth. ❤️
-- Your words mean a lot to me, Paolo. I’m glad my essay resonated with you and captured the essence of being alive. Your appreciation encourages me to continue striving to uphold truth. ✨️