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Review of My Mind Compacted  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Dear Chibithulu (Alyssa) ,

Self examination is a good thing, but it can make one uncomfortable the nearer they are to self-evident truths...the kind that are hard to tackle, solve. We don't have the tools, or at least we don't think we do.

I read this blog entry with some interest. I felt you could have laid out more personal detail about you. What's your education, occupation and have you published? Perhaps, you could talk about what you like about yourself. This is important, because it is not wrong to boast a little about what makes you feel good.

There is a lot of hemming and hawing here and to me that is what I might do when I don't want to be honest...with myself. You and me project on people that they will judge us if we put ourselves out there, ask to be loved and respected for what makes us who we are. No shame in that. No apologies needed.

If it feels a little weird or off, it might be because you have qualms. Unresolved stuff holds us back. What do you fear? What restrains you from going after what you want...win or lose?

I'm not sure if I learned you first name...oh, wait, Alyssa...it's in your handle! *Laugh* I like that people want to create handles and assume an avatar-like persona. I want to know the real you and support you as a writer. I want to give you honest offerings of constructive support because I think when the going gets tough, you get going.

Again, no one judges the value of your output. You might be an all or nothing person. Live in the gray area, accept second place and know that the more you work at it the better you'll get. We all struggle with writing in this community. It doesn't come easy for us. Be like us, awkward. Show your warts and all.

Perhaps, don't bite off more than you can chew. You had a lot of energy in the newsfeed and in supporting others when you were linking stuff that I discovered. Save some of that energy for you. Pace yourself. i get wanting to appease everyone. When someone like me is being frank and honest with you and not trying to flatter you, you can accept you have my support.

I've gone on too long. I just again want to support you. Sad that you've not logged on in awhile. I really wanted to lend a hand when I've come across your offerings and saw a bit of me in you. I'll bet you didn't know that.

I'll tell you one thing I see, and I have to self edit this a lot...the word 'I' and the phrase 'I think'. When you lop those things out it can make you seem more confident. Perhaps, what your writing needs is just to be direct. People really respond to people who come off self assured. And that's not being false. That's just claiming what you deserve.

I'm here whenever you are around again. I hope you'll look me up.

Brian

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