A few honest questions — Rebecca Bijl

There are no right answers here.

Write whatever comes to your mind, the way you'd say it to a friend at your kitchen table. No need to say it a certain way or tidy anything up.

Whatever you write comes straight to me and stays with me.

One Walk me through a normal weekday — from when you wake up to when you finally sit down. What does it actually look like? As boring and detailed as you like.

Two Tell me about the last time you lost it, or came close. What was happening in the lead-up? Not the moment itself so much as the lead-up — what was piling up, and what you noticed in yourself before it tipped.

Three When did you last do something purely because you enjoyed it? Tell me what it was and how it felt. If you can't remember, tell me that instead — and when you think it might have been.

Four Think of a moment recently when you felt properly seen or understood by someone. What happened? And if nothing comes to mind, what's that like?

Five What's something you're carrying at the moment that you haven't really said out loud? Only as much as you want to. Even one line.

Six Someone asks how you are. What do you say — and what's actually going on underneath it?

Seven Imagine an afternoon where you had nothing to do and no one needing you. What would you actually do with it? Talk me through it. Be specific. What time would it start, where would you be, what would you be doing?

Your name, if you'd like to leave it Completely optional. Leave it blank and I won't know it's you.

Thank you for being honest. It matters more than you know.

Thank you for telling me the truth.

I know it takes something to write that down, especially when you're tired.

I've got it. I'll be in touch soon.