What a gorgeous meditation on 2025, the writerly life, the power of community, and what it feels like to be working toward a big idea in a PhD program. I will share this with PhD mentees! Thank you, Tolu.
This is absolutely beautiful. Precise, crystalline, deeply felt and specific, yet applicable to so so many challenges. To stay in relation, not harden or brace... to take shelter without hiding forever... I will be rereading this as needed!
“endurance is rarely a solitary achievement” yes & next year in the PhD will definitely not be gentler but people may still be kinder
This is the hope always. And may the new year be kinder to you as well Asha 💜.
What a gorgeous meditation on 2025, the writerly life, the power of community, and what it feels like to be working toward a big idea in a PhD program. I will share this with PhD mentees! Thank you, Tolu.
“We lean on each other quietly, sometimes without names for what we are offering.” Beautifully said, dear writer—as is the entire piece.
Thanks for reading Ariana
This is absolutely beautiful. Precise, crystalline, deeply felt and specific, yet applicable to so so many challenges. To stay in relation, not harden or brace... to take shelter without hiding forever... I will be rereading this as needed!
Thank you Jeannette 😊