I especially enjoyed these lines: "I want only good and true words. Words wrestled with. Words that surprise or stun, or slip out sideways, like spring rain, or unbidden tears." When I miss this, my words are calculated for clickbait. You offer a great test: were my words "wrestled with"? Did I let them penetrate, even break, my heart? I can always tell when a speaker has wrestled. The voice slows down, fewer words are said, but oh, do they land.
I hope this doesn’t come across as creepy, but this left me wanting to call for a group hug of souls who are touched by your words. I know many of us can relate.
I especially enjoyed these lines: "I want only good and true words. Words wrestled with. Words that surprise or stun, or slip out sideways, like spring rain, or unbidden tears." When I miss this, my words are calculated for clickbait. You offer a great test: were my words "wrestled with"? Did I let them penetrate, even break, my heart? I can always tell when a speaker has wrestled. The voice slows down, fewer words are said, but oh, do they land.
Yes the cadence changes when words are wrestled with. V good point.
Please and thank you. 🙃
And, how in the world do we eat 100g of protein anyway. 😉
Seriously.
I have trouble eating too much protein! 😂
I wish I had that problem. 😆
You had me at the first line-and yesterday, yes, yes to all of it. Thank you, this was so needed in my neck of the woods.
So glad...I wrote it for myself in a moment of angst so, I'm glad it brought a bit of joy.
Amen!!!
Yes, just yes. ❤️
I hope this doesn’t come across as creepy, but this left me wanting to call for a group hug of souls who are touched by your words. I know many of us can relate.
Thank you for these words this week.
Thank you, Ashley. This was exactly what I needed to read today. Be encouraged.
Thank you, Emma, for your kindhearted comment.
Ashley, this captures so much of what I’ve been feeling. So much of why I rarely post anymore. So much of why I wonder…just why. Thank you.
Yes it all feels quite fruitless much of the time.