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\nComment by Writer in NY on 23 Jul 2009 at 10:22 pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Hello Karen!<\/span><\/p>\n
Seeking advice please. As a fellow writer I ask how you can answer each question in depth for each reader with enormous attention to detail. My gosh! You not only have wit, you have wisdom and can inspire! I write my own column, love it and know my work can exhaust me. Tell me, How do you deal with your exhaustion, assuming that you do become exhausted? Keep up the great work! Keep on writing and I\u2019m confident you will be working for a newspaper like me. I see great possibilities for you.<\/span><\/p>\n
Writer<\/span><\/p>\n
N.Y.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear N.Y. Writer,<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you so much for all your compliments! \u00a0I appreciate hearing a critique from a fellow writer. \u00a0I would love to write for a newspaper or have my own column some day. \u00a0For now, I will\u00a0think of myself as “in training” and hope for a better tomorrow…<\/span><\/p>\n
Although answering questions here on my blog can be overwhelming at times, most of the time\u00a0it is in a good way. \u00a0I believe my answering questions to be therapeutic. \u00a0How do I do it? \u00a0I rarely read the question sent unless I’m ready to answer. \u00a0As I read the question I focus on that question only. \u00a0I try to empathize with\u00a0each reader who wrote to me and give my personal attention to that person. \u00a0I “listen” to the reader’s “voice.”<\/span><\/p>\n
My answers come straight from my heart and I never hesitate or second-guess how to answer. \u00a0I just write the very first thoughts that comes to mind. \u00a0For me, that is the best I can do. \u00a0It’s free flowing and I usually don’t look back. \u00a0There is only one answer for every question and I am the only one who can answer it. \u00a0So I do. \u00a0I admit, some questions do take me back to a few dark moments, but these dark thought pass quickly once I realize that I no longer live in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n
If I\u00a0happen to\u00a0become overwhelmed, Dr. Baer is always\u00a0nearby to help me. \u00a0Dr. Baer looks over my answers before posting them. \u00a0It’s always best to have a second eye and Dr. Baer has been great about helping me. \u00a0As time passes, I become stronger and less in need of help when I feel overwhelmed. Truthfully, I never feel overwhelmed while answering these questions. \u00a0However, sometimes late at night I feel\u00a0an after shock. Whenever that happens I distract myself by watching something uplifting like a comedy. <\/span><\/p>\n
I admit, I do become exhausted at times, just from life, but my exhaustion is short lived, and I only need about fifteen minutes to re-group. Maybe I’ve trained myself to be this way. \u00a0I really feel fortunate to be able to answer people’s questions and then let go.<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you again for encouraging me to continue on writing.<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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