Arpad Nagy
Sep 20, 2023

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Not trying to be nit-picky, but you could foster than change by beginning the self-reflective statements/questions with positive language.

Rather than "probably not" which is already a shrugging, looking down at your feet" statement, try, "I might!" which initiates a "hopeful, looking up at the sky," sense of possibility.

Baby steps are still steps and it's still momentum.

And I don't think you're going to dash around naked, (but I do that sometimes and it's great) but I DO see you coming out of a dreary, grey cocoon, brilliant, shimmering colourful wings and right now, maybe just sitting on a flower in the sunlight is all you need.

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Arpad Nagy
Arpad Nagy

Written by Arpad Nagy

Shortlisted for 2024 Northwind Writing Award in NF/Fiction. New owner of First Line Fiction. Editor @ The Memoirist, AoE, Book Cafe, Short Place, Kitchen Tales.

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