“The real breakthrough came when I began to work with past writing as a source of insight for present challenges. I would search my archive for entries that might illuminate current growth tasks, and repeatedly found that earlier versions of myself had received exactly the understanding my present self needed.”
I was stunned when I “discovered” this aspect of the matching notebooks (TUL Medium pen here)— the writing of the earlier self holds wisdom in reflection by the current self. It becomes a treasure map!
Thank you, Laura! I appreciate you so much because I never know if people will resonate with this kind of piece.
I love that you've also discovered the treasure map quality of our own archives! There's something almost mystical about how past writing can speak so directly to present needs.
And a fellow consistent materials person! I'm curious how long you've been using the same setup. Something about the familiar feel of the same pen seems to open up deeper channels of reflection for me.
Thank you again for sharing your experience. It's so validating to know that others have stumbled onto this same discovery about the wisdom our past selves leave for us.
I love this so much. Particularly this:
“The real breakthrough came when I began to work with past writing as a source of insight for present challenges. I would search my archive for entries that might illuminate current growth tasks, and repeatedly found that earlier versions of myself had received exactly the understanding my present self needed.”
I was stunned when I “discovered” this aspect of the matching notebooks (TUL Medium pen here)— the writing of the earlier self holds wisdom in reflection by the current self. It becomes a treasure map!
Thank you, Laura! I appreciate you so much because I never know if people will resonate with this kind of piece.
I love that you've also discovered the treasure map quality of our own archives! There's something almost mystical about how past writing can speak so directly to present needs.
And a fellow consistent materials person! I'm curious how long you've been using the same setup. Something about the familiar feel of the same pen seems to open up deeper channels of reflection for me.
Thank you again for sharing your experience. It's so validating to know that others have stumbled onto this same discovery about the wisdom our past selves leave for us.