I am just so sorry about your experience with the panelist and how she misconstrued your character and work ethic. I hope you’ll not internalise it and remind yourself, as you did in the post, she didn’t know you and had zero context.
You gave such a balanced perspective on defining one’s audience while not being prescriptive and giving us the space to still figure out what would feel and resonate better for us.
Thank you so much, Katz. I did internalize her words momentarily. It felt like I was scolded by a teacher in front of the class. It took a few hours to realise that I had no business holding onto words from a stranger.
I am grateful for the mention! Reading this newsletter helped me put things I've been considering in more perspective. Thank you for 'oversharing'.
This was such a delightful read Nobuhle.
I am just so sorry about your experience with the panelist and how she misconstrued your character and work ethic. I hope you’ll not internalise it and remind yourself, as you did in the post, she didn’t know you and had zero context.
You gave such a balanced perspective on defining one’s audience while not being prescriptive and giving us the space to still figure out what would feel and resonate better for us.
Thank you so much, Katz. I did internalize her words momentarily. It felt like I was scolded by a teacher in front of the class. It took a few hours to realise that I had no business holding onto words from a stranger.