Confessional Essays - a Good Idea or Asking for Trouble?

On the consequences of sharing

Last week’s post resulted in an interesting turn of events. For one, my piece had the most dramatic impact since I began this newsletter a little over 3 weeks ago. I decided to start using the Podcast tab and uploaded the audio version which resulted in several downloads (now this is all relative since I am so new here, but to me it was significant). The response to the audio version prompted me to add other posts I’ve recorded. So, the results of my speaking are all up there to see – and hear! (Okay, that might be a little on the nose due to my chosen image, a riff on the “Three Wise Monkeys,”¹ but it gave me a thrill).

For another, a close friend asked me what I hoped to do with this newsletter and wondered why it had to be so personal. I believe he was genuinely curious, as opposed to judging me about this. I’ve been thinking of his question ever since.