This post resonates deeply with me. I will also say that, for me, one of the biggest obstacles I'm just beginning to recognize is the HABIT of viewing memories through a particular lens, framing them in a habitual way, and drawing the same conclusions that block out alternative interpretations and discoveries. We must learn to try on different lenses when approaching the past.
New subscriber here :-) I like this idea and would love to see a post on “time portals in action” from writers you admire. The one I will paraphrase is in Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five when Billy Pilgrim is transported from his wedding night into the future with Montana Wildhack. It happens other times when he’s transported to Dresden’s firebombing when he’s going an errand. It’s such a great example of the “dislocating” effect of PTSD in literary form. Good writing here, Jen. I found you thru Stephanie Dethlefs.
This post resonates deeply with me. I will also say that, for me, one of the biggest obstacles I'm just beginning to recognize is the HABIT of viewing memories through a particular lens, framing them in a habitual way, and drawing the same conclusions that block out alternative interpretations and discoveries. We must learn to try on different lenses when approaching the past.
So true and beautifully articulated. The past is a kaleidoscope of perspective. Thanks, Aimee.
Rings true. Thank you.
New subscriber here :-) I like this idea and would love to see a post on “time portals in action” from writers you admire. The one I will paraphrase is in Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five when Billy Pilgrim is transported from his wedding night into the future with Montana Wildhack. It happens other times when he’s transported to Dresden’s firebombing when he’s going an errand. It’s such a great example of the “dislocating” effect of PTSD in literary form. Good writing here, Jen. I found you thru Stephanie Dethlefs.
Beautiful, Jen. This resonates.
“Paid well at a high cost”… that hit me. The last one nearly cost me my soul.
A joy to read such a beautifully written piece, and incredibly helpful for someone who has just started writing a memoir. Restacking