Congratulations on the new boots and the time for that AfroFae novel!
LaShawn, this is indeed a turning point - and I'm thrilled you're leaning into positives - but I hope you also have the resources and community on hand to be kind with yourself in the coming weeks. Losing a site of connection and structure you've had for 15 years is HUGE. Feelings will definitely keep rising and surprising along the way. You're brilliant, you do so much for the community, and you *deserve* this space to branch out and enjoy more of your creative practice. Just be gentle with yourself at the same time, eh? Life offers us one helluva wild ride. All best wishes on this next turn in the road.
Congratulations on the new boots and the time for that AfroFae novel!
LaShawn, this is indeed a turning point - and I'm thrilled you're leaning into positives - but I hope you also have the resources and community on hand to be kind with yourself in the coming weeks. Losing a site of connection and structure you've had for 15 years is HUGE. Feelings will definitely keep rising and surprising along the way. You're brilliant, you do so much for the community, and you *deserve* this space to branch out and enjoy more of your creative practice. Just be gentle with yourself at the same time, eh? Life offers us one helluva wild ride. All best wishes on this next turn in the road.
Layoffs suck! But I agree that this could be a providential inflection point and that good things lie ahead!
Congrats on a turning point!