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Erin Shetron's avatar

I love Rudy and hacks and NVC and crying and this post so much. sometimes when I am a vacuum of needs, like when my needs are so great that nothing can satisfy them, I do the thing where I sit my grandmother self down with my child self. I know that sounds insane but it helps. my inner child is usually the one with all the aching, endless needs, and grandmother willow is the one who can say shit to her like, “you did such an amazing job. I love you. it was so hard and you persevered and you are incredibly creative and brave and I love you and you remind me so much of my mother and I love you and I am proud of you.” can I say that to her? frankly, between us girls, no. not yet. but grandmother willow can, and all that corny bullshit seems to really help my needy inner child, like a lot a lot. idk could be something could be nothing!

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Sarah Allen's avatar

This idea of unmet needs also makes me think of my favorite Lewis quote: 'If I find in myself a desire which nothing in this world can satisfy, the most logical explanation is that I was made for another world.'

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