I had been reading Medium articles for a while - 3 articles at a time, which was what you got for free. At some point in 2019, I realized that I enjoyed this platform, and there were many more articles I wanted to read. $5 a month was not too much to pay to read interesting articles and become a member of this writing community. So many of the articles that come through my feed are on writing and how to make a living as a writer ON THIS PLATFORM. I decided to give it a try. The blogs I have written so far, have been rather light, as this first one. I have written 15 pieces on this platform since October 2, 2019 and I have made .21. I have not given up, but I have since realized that I get more reads on my personal werbsite. So I am giving it more attention now. But I haven't given up on Medium. I will try to do both from now on. Here is my first piece: And in case you are past your 3 article limit and am not a paying member, here's the text. I know I have a soft touch. More than once, I have not pushed hard enough to open something, or move something, and needed to ask for help. And someone else (male or female) seemed to do it easily. We joke about how I loosened it up, but I know it’s something else. This is me. It came to a full-fledged awareness yesterday at the airport when I tried to scan my boarding pass into the ticket scanner. When the agent saw my struggle, he did it just like that (finger snap). He was even kind of nerdy. I noticed he had put a little force in it, where I kind of just let it float under the scanner. “Oh you need force,” I said. He laughed.
I realized in that moment that I had done this on many occasions in my life. I am too cautious. I walk through life not wanting to break things. I like being a softie, a pacifist, the opposite of a drama queen. I am a cool cookie. I have been complimented for my patience. In fact, I recently wrote a note to myself that “Patience is my Superpower.” Like anything, there is a shadow aspect to this. Because I’m patient, I don’t fight for anything. Because I’m mellow, I don’t have a fire in my belly to even set goals, much less achieve them. Because I’m a softie, I waste time by taking too long to do something that could be done faster with more force. So, while it’s good to know yourself, it’s also good to know the shadow side of that characteristic. Rather than a contradiction, it is an empowering tension. Let me break it down for you:
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Ann Hamilton
4/14/2020 02:21:49 pm
Diane, very inspiring writing. I did not realize that we had so much in common philosophically. I too was raised in a strict Christian home. Church twice on Sunday and often thru the week. Bible readings at dinner every night. I abandoned the beliefs because of the judgmental nature of the teachings and hypocrisy of actions. Elizabeth Warren was also my hero, judged harshly because she was too assertive, which I believe if she were a male would not have occurred. I appreciate being able to be a reader on your website.
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