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Peggy Holman's avatar

I've said this before...you have a gift for putting into words hard-to-describe points of friction in our lives. This time a reminder of parts of me that often clash: head/heart, rational/intuitive, thoughts/feelings. AI makes the rift more stark.

I know I need them both. When I ask myself how I navigate that fast/slow, thinking/feeling dichotomy, I go where I always go: take a breath, listen for what purpose - inspiration/aspiration - calls me, and trust what emerges as my next step. I know there's gold to be discovered in the conflict. I just need to be open to the outcome and give those parts of me space to work it out.

Perhaps that is naive in the age of AI. An oversimplification that takes new strategies because it all moves too fast and comes too easily, at least the rational part. Thank you for sharing your journey. I've sent it to two writer friends because it struck such a familiar chord.