Reflections on Tending to Yourself
Author Note: The following are four reflections on tending. At the end of this piece, I have provided a few journal prompts. I would love to hear your thoughts. If a comment feels too out in the open, feel free to message me directly. I hope this finds you where you need it.
With love,
Kim
1.
I wrote the following in my journal:
I am lost in the In Between. It is a terrifying place./ Well, it is only a terrifying place because I am afraid of not having control./ I am also afraid of time, and change, and letting myself change./ Erin Rose Belair writes “Nothing is small.”/ Nothing./ My life is not small. It is grand. It is beautiful./ Maybe that’s why we do sky studies, maybe that’s why we make art. We look at the world, relate to the world, and pull meaning out of it./ Maybe that’s why I want to write so much./ It feels good to see my life as immense, as beautiful.…