I'm sitting on my bedroom floor in my pajamas and my hair still up in a towel from my shower sobbing. I am so happy your husband was able to receive a transplant, I hope and pray he is doing well now. This is exactly the motivation that i've been needing. I haven't wrote in so long. This year has been amazing and yet horrible all at once. My house flooded in February, my Mom is still dealing with the aftermath of her breast cancer fight, we lost my childhood dog in April and my Nana who has dementia lives with us and is slowly declining day by day. But I also met the love of my life this year, went to Disneyworld with my sister, went to my first movie premiere in NY and started querying agents for my completed manuscript. I've been so hard on myself lately wondering why I couldn't write and how it feels like this year of trials will never end. But, I always feel better writing when everything seems to go wrong, I guess I just needed the reminder. So, thank you, Evelyn. I'm so glad I found your page, your group and this beautiful story.
Aww, Emma! I am so glad you're here, too. I'm so sorry for the hardship you've been through this year, but I'm heartened by how you can also see all the beautiful, wonderful things that happened during that time, too.
There have been other writers in our community who hadn't written in a long time, and they found that starting slow with our monthly Creativity Mini-Challenges made it very do-able. Baby steps back to what we love, you know?
Oh, Evelyn....I don't know what else to say but THANK YOU--thank you for sharing this story, and for the joy you spread with every podcast and every post. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Tom and all your loved ones. 💙💜💙
Beautiful. A true gift. Thank you, Evelyn, for sharing such a raw and tender story that profoundly illustrates how writing can be both a lifeline and a love letter during life's darkest moments.
Thank you Evelyn for showing us such a difficult time in your life so that we may be inspired, grow vicariously and learn from it! I find it such a brave thing to be vulnerable like that. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with Tom , your daughter and loved ones!
“But this is not an essay about sadness. It’s actually about joy. About how writing my feelings into fictional characters took some of the heavy weight of reality off me and passed it onto imaginary friends who could help carry the burden”
I resonate with the so much! I’m writing my first ever draft for my first ever novel and I’m channeling so much of my own struggles onto it. You put my feeling into words so beautifully ❤️
Ms. Evelyn this is such a beautiful heart warming story. Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish you and your family many blessings. This really touched my heart. I hope you have a beautiful holiday friend. Blessings. :) :)
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story, Evelyn. I’m glad that you were able to find pockets of time to write through all of it. I’m very sorry about your brother-in-law 💔
Thank you for sharing your story with us, Evelyn…it is so inspiring how you used heartbreaking circumstances to fuel your creative juices. Each time I’ve reread Hundred Loves of Juliet and knowing the backstory of its inspiration, I’m brought to tears. Keep doing what you do- you are amazing! Wishing you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving!
Beautiful story, Evelyn. Thank you for sharing ❤️ I often wonder (because I’m a worrier) how I would cope if something happened to my husband or kids and I find comfort in your story and knowing that there is a way through and that my creative practice will help me.
I'm sitting on my bedroom floor in my pajamas and my hair still up in a towel from my shower sobbing. I am so happy your husband was able to receive a transplant, I hope and pray he is doing well now. This is exactly the motivation that i've been needing. I haven't wrote in so long. This year has been amazing and yet horrible all at once. My house flooded in February, my Mom is still dealing with the aftermath of her breast cancer fight, we lost my childhood dog in April and my Nana who has dementia lives with us and is slowly declining day by day. But I also met the love of my life this year, went to Disneyworld with my sister, went to my first movie premiere in NY and started querying agents for my completed manuscript. I've been so hard on myself lately wondering why I couldn't write and how it feels like this year of trials will never end. But, I always feel better writing when everything seems to go wrong, I guess I just needed the reminder. So, thank you, Evelyn. I'm so glad I found your page, your group and this beautiful story.
Aww, Emma! I am so glad you're here, too. I'm so sorry for the hardship you've been through this year, but I'm heartened by how you can also see all the beautiful, wonderful things that happened during that time, too.
There have been other writers in our community who hadn't written in a long time, and they found that starting slow with our monthly Creativity Mini-Challenges made it very do-able. Baby steps back to what we love, you know?
https://www.creativeinspiredhappy.com/p/november-2024-writing-mini-challenge
Sending you a big, writing-filled hug! 💛
Oh, Evelyn....I don't know what else to say but THANK YOU--thank you for sharing this story, and for the joy you spread with every podcast and every post. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Tom and all your loved ones. 💙💜💙
This is just so beautiful, Evelyn. Tears of joy for you as I read it. Tears of hope for me as it mirrors moments...
An awesome, moving story, that only life can write.!❤️
Beautiful. A true gift. Thank you, Evelyn, for sharing such a raw and tender story that profoundly illustrates how writing can be both a lifeline and a love letter during life's darkest moments.
Thank you Evelyn for showing us such a difficult time in your life so that we may be inspired, grow vicariously and learn from it! I find it such a brave thing to be vulnerable like that. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with Tom , your daughter and loved ones!
Thank you for sharing your story, Evelyn! ❤️
“But this is not an essay about sadness. It’s actually about joy. About how writing my feelings into fictional characters took some of the heavy weight of reality off me and passed it onto imaginary friends who could help carry the burden”
I resonate with the so much! I’m writing my first ever draft for my first ever novel and I’m channeling so much of my own struggles onto it. You put my feeling into words so beautifully ❤️
Ms. Evelyn this is such a beautiful heart warming story. Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish you and your family many blessings. This really touched my heart. I hope you have a beautiful holiday friend. Blessings. :) :)
This made me cry. So beautiful, Evelyn. Thank you for sharing <3
This is so sad and beautiful and incredible.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story, Evelyn. I’m glad that you were able to find pockets of time to write through all of it. I’m very sorry about your brother-in-law 💔
What a beautiful and moving story, thank you for sharing a bit more of yourself with us ❤️
Thank you for sharing your story with us, Evelyn…it is so inspiring how you used heartbreaking circumstances to fuel your creative juices. Each time I’ve reread Hundred Loves of Juliet and knowing the backstory of its inspiration, I’m brought to tears. Keep doing what you do- you are amazing! Wishing you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving!
Beautiful story, Evelyn. Thank you for sharing ❤️ I often wonder (because I’m a worrier) how I would cope if something happened to my husband or kids and I find comfort in your story and knowing that there is a way through and that my creative practice will help me.
I so needed this today, so thank you, thank you.
Such a beautiful essay, thank you for sharing!