I disagree with this completely. There is no right or wrong way on being vulnerable... it's whitewashing to suggest otherwise and excludes a clear and comprehensive understanding of diversity and Inclusion. I always appreciate people being fully open and sharing their full truth, being real and authentic. That's who I am and I'm not goin…
I disagree with this completely. There is no right or wrong way on being vulnerable... it's whitewashing to suggest otherwise and excludes a clear and comprehensive understanding of diversity and Inclusion. I always appreciate people being fully open and sharing their full truth, being real and authentic. That's who I am and I'm not going to allow boundaries and rules on vulnerability to censor my aunthencity. Anybody promoting this is sending the wrong message, a backdated ancient message about writing and is not following the conversations about belonging and authenticity...
Hi Dr Elsa, thanks for your feedback. As Kristina said, I'm not taking a right vs wrong position on this, it's simply what works for me. It's definitely not about censorship, just about knowing what works for you (which is different for everyone). My intention is simply to encourage others to think about their approach to vulnerability more deeply. The beautiful thing about Substack is that we can all take different approaches and ultimately find community regardless. Thanks for being here :)
Hi Elsa, what a wonderful first name! Love the name Elsa. I guess you know why 😆
I also think there's no right way to share messy stories. I encourage everybody to share them as they often explain who we are and why we're writing and acting the way we do. I was thinking about changing Trudie's headline yesterday to "my approach" something like this but the thought it would spark some discussion around this topic.
I'm not brave enough to share my raw family stories. I sometimes share parts of my challenging parenting life or corporate life. My dad had to go to hospital and I wrote multiple stories about this. Still haven't published them as I don't want to offend him or make him sad about what I'm thinking about his situation.
Trudie's story is about finding a balance. A balance that feels right for you. I'm struggling with this. It's similar to her hubby who doesn't want her to share anecdotes or photos.
I asked Trudie to hop in the comments and she'll answer in a bit. I'm curious what she'll reply.
Just checked your Medium blog. Great that you're taking writing seriously now. Your PhD is an unfair advantage on Medium. I'd capitalize on it meaning show it in your bio, name, about. Medium's Boost nommers are looking for professional expertise and personal experience. Medium is all about sharing raw, authentic stories with the world and I think it's brave you wanna do this.
Make sure to check the Boost eligible pubs to get Boosted and increase your earnings as this is what you definitely can thrive for as Medium is rewarding if someone dares to be open and vulnerable. Hope this helps ❤️ you could also think of writing a book with one Medium story at a time. With a PhD your chances are high that you also become a writer for the most popular pubs in your niche and share your message more broadly. Fingers crossed for you. Thanks for replying and sparking a conversation
I disagree with this completely. There is no right or wrong way on being vulnerable... it's whitewashing to suggest otherwise and excludes a clear and comprehensive understanding of diversity and Inclusion. I always appreciate people being fully open and sharing their full truth, being real and authentic. That's who I am and I'm not going to allow boundaries and rules on vulnerability to censor my aunthencity. Anybody promoting this is sending the wrong message, a backdated ancient message about writing and is not following the conversations about belonging and authenticity...
Hi Dr Elsa, thanks for your feedback. As Kristina said, I'm not taking a right vs wrong position on this, it's simply what works for me. It's definitely not about censorship, just about knowing what works for you (which is different for everyone). My intention is simply to encourage others to think about their approach to vulnerability more deeply. The beautiful thing about Substack is that we can all take different approaches and ultimately find community regardless. Thanks for being here :)
Hi Elsa, what a wonderful first name! Love the name Elsa. I guess you know why 😆
I also think there's no right way to share messy stories. I encourage everybody to share them as they often explain who we are and why we're writing and acting the way we do. I was thinking about changing Trudie's headline yesterday to "my approach" something like this but the thought it would spark some discussion around this topic.
I'm not brave enough to share my raw family stories. I sometimes share parts of my challenging parenting life or corporate life. My dad had to go to hospital and I wrote multiple stories about this. Still haven't published them as I don't want to offend him or make him sad about what I'm thinking about his situation.
Trudie's story is about finding a balance. A balance that feels right for you. I'm struggling with this. It's similar to her hubby who doesn't want her to share anecdotes or photos.
I asked Trudie to hop in the comments and she'll answer in a bit. I'm curious what she'll reply.
Just checked your Medium blog. Great that you're taking writing seriously now. Your PhD is an unfair advantage on Medium. I'd capitalize on it meaning show it in your bio, name, about. Medium's Boost nommers are looking for professional expertise and personal experience. Medium is all about sharing raw, authentic stories with the world and I think it's brave you wanna do this.
Make sure to check the Boost eligible pubs to get Boosted and increase your earnings as this is what you definitely can thrive for as Medium is rewarding if someone dares to be open and vulnerable. Hope this helps ❤️ you could also think of writing a book with one Medium story at a time. With a PhD your chances are high that you also become a writer for the most popular pubs in your niche and share your message more broadly. Fingers crossed for you. Thanks for replying and sparking a conversation