Scratchpad

I will periodically upload this with my random, sporadic thoughts. This is somewhat like a digital scratchpad.

Criticism

Most criticism hardly engages with foundational premises
Extreme intensity does not equal instability
- Despite my writing, I am quite content and okay with life, and I feel stable.
- I do have moments of intense spiritual and personal crisis, but I always emerge from being fractured more whole. Likewise, I have a good job, maintain friendships, go outside, etc.
- It is why I can write "Lightning In My Veins".
- This implosion and reconstruction has happened to me at least 30+ times now, so I am not bothered by it.
We must confront criticism on its own with rigor and empathy, because it does come from a good place (mostly).
Well-meaning criticism holds incredible latent value; logical errors, inconsistencies, etc.