Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.
This week’s FYI is a little cliché, but it came across one of my feeds right at the moment I needed to see it, so I thought I’d share:
Don’t let others pull you into their conflict. Instead, pull them into your peace.
Thanks for reading,
{RDj}
Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.
I’ve recently had several people ask about the stuff I toss up here, specifically wondering if the content that feels ‘personal’ is real (as in has happened or is happening in my life). The answer is Yes/No. Some things are real and some are invented. Some bits are inflations based on real events or people, but pushed beyond reality for artistic purpose. This brings up an interesting question, though – one I feel warrants a special post:
How much should we be willing to explain?
Writers (and any artists), covet a small group of friends and trusted colleagues to whom you’ll answer all questions, and leave everyone else twisting. When you explain to everyone how the rabbit gets in the hat, you lose the magic.
Thanks for reading,
{RDj}
Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.
Last night I got the chance to see Trevor Hall live in NYC. I’ve been a fan of his for years, so when the spam email came in from bandsintown saying he was playing Irving Plaza, I took my wallet out so fast I almost lost a finger. It was a great show, and he even played and told the story behind my favorite song (Indigo) from the new album. In that spirit I’m going to keep it light this week and just drop a link to the song:
Thanks for reading,
{RDj}
Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.
This week’s FYI is about the interpersonal dynamics associated with protecting yourself:
There’s a weird, Hollywood-created notion that implies the only way to be happy is to be vulnerable to the point of giving someone power of you. “You complete me.” “If you leave, I’ll die.” “My life would suck without you.” One of the biggest problems with this is how we expect everyone to act this way, and are stupefied when someone doesn’t.
Never be upset with someone for defending themselves, even if that defense takes the form of them walking away from you. When that happens, the problem is probably not with them.
Thanks for reading,
{RDj}
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