I hear ya! Feel like I'm doing much the same thing with London Book Fair in March - What? Go talk to people? For three days? Ugh. Luckily I have a friend who is also an editor and is going with as my wingperson. It's so irritating to be told again and again: Just do this one thing and it will all be better, I promise. Only they are a million different things, and 99.9% of them want some money for the secret, and often they simply don't work for someone who is "different."
Oh, those "personal growth" courses/products are a topic for another day, for sure. What a rabbit hole. Fortunately as I get older, I get better at discerning between the desire that a product has triggered, and recognizing something that might actually be helpful. But what a racket!
Glad you have a wingperson for your trip. That's the best!
I hear ya! Feel like I'm doing much the same thing with London Book Fair in March - What? Go talk to people? For three days? Ugh. Luckily I have a friend who is also an editor and is going with as my wingperson. It's so irritating to be told again and again: Just do this one thing and it will all be better, I promise. Only they are a million different things, and 99.9% of them want some money for the secret, and often they simply don't work for someone who is "different."
Oh, those "personal growth" courses/products are a topic for another day, for sure. What a rabbit hole. Fortunately as I get older, I get better at discerning between the desire that a product has triggered, and recognizing something that might actually be helpful. But what a racket!
Glad you have a wingperson for your trip. That's the best!
Lots to unpack here. All I know is that you are a gifted writer and yoga teacher and I suspect you are a great human.
Well, I am trying to be a good human. I think that's all we can do. Thanks, Alan!