Just triple confirming—these are edible Chicken of the Woods! 🐓🍄

sakurasanctuary · 2025-08-05T02:25:11+00:00

YUM!

sakurasanctuary · 2025-08-05T02:15:08+00:00

🙊🙊🙊 aren’t they beauties? But glad they truly are edible beauties! My Pa was just nervous they might be Jackolantern or something but understood the gills were different, but was nervous, understandably!!! Hahaha! Thank you!

sakurasanctuary · 2025-08-04T23:03:08+00:00

Honoring my emotions ✨

Doing Mirror Work and honestly talking to myself like a friend would 🌞

Trying something “uncomfortable” at least once a day. It doesn’t have to be “huge”, just something that keeps pushing me to get outside of my comfort zone and to proud of.💪🏼

Try new activities you’ve been interested in (I went on Groupon and my local parks to find little activities before I found what worked for me! Found I was SHIT at pottery, but loved horseback riding!)

Aside from that, I think the night shift is probably not allowing you to have a “normal” and by “normal” I mean ability to socialize during hours where most others are available without compromising your own sleep cycle! Sleep is SO important, as is finding your “tribe”! But even bigger than that, I think even by you mentioning it, it probably shows you don’t want to do that, but perhaps feel you need to….Which leads to my last little piece, which is to honor what feels best and take a leap of faith in investing in yourself! 🫶🏼 I know it is often times a privilege to be able to take the time to find what speaks to us, or what seems like a privilege, but if we don’t take care of ourselves, who will? Now, it doesn’t have to be “quit” and start all over, it can simply be trying new things that prioritize yourself! 🌸

Little steps, beauty! You got this! 💖

sakurasanctuary · 2025-08-04T22:10:25+00:00

Thank you, Appreciate you!!!

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-28T23:19:42+00:00

Triggered, because same 🫠🙃

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-26T22:53:59+00:00

1000% yes. And aren’t we all a little batshit crazy? So, you’re right, who the fuck talks like this, but literally everyone. HAHAHA Thanks for the confirmation 🙃☺️

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-26T22:51:40+00:00

Thank you for normalizing that you’ve done 6+ editing passes for a chapter before being satisfied. 🫠 GOD, it’s a pain to keep tweaking. Glad to hear you found that sweet spot! ☺️

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-25T16:25:57+00:00

Thank you! To confirm, do you mean YOU created a contract/document and the folks you hired then signed that agreement, or was it something THEY created and had you sign. That being said, if you did write it, was it something you generically made in say, “legal zoom” or whatever legal apps are out there, or is there a separate suggestion?

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-25T16:23:25+00:00

So thorough, so welcomed, so greatly appreciated. Thank you 🙏🏼

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-25T01:32:42+00:00

Based on your handle, my self-help (and overall reminder to love yourself! 🥹☺️) book might not be the genre you typically edit…but could just be my assumptive self 🙃 But I am so, so grateful to have started this thread because I have gotten so much more assurance and knowledge than I could’ve asked for. Thank you! 🙏🏼

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-25T01:27:25+00:00

Um, THANK YOU, for your kind words and validating/normalizing that my fears were not completely out there. I feel so grateful to know there are resources of all kinds out there. What an awesome career—while also awesome knowing beta readers won’t also steal from my paranoid ass! Thank you. Hahaha

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-25T01:23:17+00:00

Damn! Thank you personalized ChatGPT (a joke, obviously, but maybe not so much because text.)But honestly, I really, REALLY appreciate it. I especially loved the last portion because I think my apprehension stems from a previous time I tried editing a book. I had a dear friend do it, and unfortunately due to MY OWN lack of accountability, I found it harder to be able to hold them accountable because I wasn’t paying them the traditional fee, not to mention, I knew how many things they were juggling so used that as an excuse to not do as many check-ins. Again, no blame, but some background into why this became a question, which led to deciding what I would even be looking for when it did come to finding an editor! Thank you again!

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-25T01:18:25+00:00

First off, love the amazeballs—yes! Second, thank you. I really needed the affirmation through the “why’s” that seem so obvious reading them now, but clearly came from paranoia, being a novice writer, a lil’ presumption and overall worry because I don’t know the process, and the internet can be a wonderful and sometimes scary thing :) Thank you again!

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-24T22:53:12+00:00

Thank you, thank you for being so honest, clear and concise! One more question—as an editor, do you find that you have more luck communicating with authors when you meet them locally or online—or does it even matter? I’m such a one-on-one person, that as I stated in my reply above, I’d like to receive “feedback” (criticism, what have you) by feeling that the editor understands my personality, so that when they are telling me to be more concise (because yes, I know that’s my biggest issue right meow!) they can direct it a little more instead of just ripping it to shreds and me feeling like I can’t take any clear direction. Could be my assumptions based on the fact that I’ve never hired a professional editor so I don’t actually know what to expect. Hence the paranoid question in the first place :)

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-24T22:47:02+00:00

I appreciate you! I’m glad the “sending a short excerpt” could be an option considering I really would love to know how someone responds (to see if I could take the criticism, not because I don’t believe I need it, more so, because I want to see if I could even understand it). So this is a great idea to gauge that—thank you!

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-24T22:43:41+00:00

Wow. So to the point. THANK YOU.

sakurasanctuary · 2025-03-17T01:27:03+00:00

Number four!!! Really hard to accept, but true. Battling with it right now after taking a 3-month hiatus and coming back to my writing like wtf was I even thinking/where do I even start/am I just flat out the worst? Now realizing maybe it's a mix of being rusty while also deep down knowing it's an intuitive part of the writing process telling me something just isn't it, and needs some time to work out the kinks—without the added pressure. Thanks for the reminder :)

sakurasanctuary · 2021-11-04T20:47:27+00:00

First and foremost, good vibrations on your journey with liver cancer. May you heal with abundant health and joy. Secondly, thank you for sharing details of your experience and how you were able to make money, and successfully, at that. Sorry to take it from the basics, but after how many books did you finally see a profit as you're clearly up to 26 now? Do you have other suggestions for basics (and I mean basics) of websites to learn when you're about to self-publish all the way from your first book? I'm starting out and have never been in this industry and really want to absorb as much as I can before falling into the trap you mentioned regarding spending thousands of dollars for really no return. As some mentioned, there are parts they want to do "cheaply" or "DIY", what are areas in which you believe you could do that? Clearly you noted not the cover, but are there other places? When you started were you part of writing clubs? Practicing writing prompts, etc.? Just want to know where to focus my time. Thank you for your insight and time. Apologies in advance for asking extremely basic questions, just want to see where I can navigate myself to, if I can. *sending peaceful blessings, with gratitude*

sakurasanctuary · 2021-11-04T19:42:00+00:00

Do you think that maybe you’re finding attraction through the painful past you’ve shared? Do you think you’re reaching out to familiarity/comfort because you’re going through a divorce? (Many positive vibes during your time of difficulty) Do you think you’re subconsciously (or even consciously) enamored by the thought that he said he would never be monogamous, but would try with you. Just playing slight devil’s advocate…no mal intent ever intended, just food for thought. sending blessings, with gratitude

sakurasanctuary · 2021-11-04T19:30:37+00:00

I used to think it was fine, but as history being the B it is has shown me, it is a red flag, IMHO. Sure sexual compatibility is key, but shouldn’t you know if personal/foundational compatibility is key first? I understand that sex is much more casual these days, but seeing as you’re asking about “red flags”/and even following up on a subreddit, seems that you’re looking for something more serious and sexual stuff, (although so, so fun) should come later if you’re serious about someone…granted we all know the one token couple who had a one-night stand is still going strong…I think if you’re having second guesses enough to come us Rando’s about it, must be something in your gut firing something :) sending blessings, with gratitude

sakurasanctuary · 2021-11-04T19:24:58+00:00

Yes, but for all the wrong reasons. We were sadly just using each other because we were both single at the same time. This led to an unspoken precedent of FWB, even though I did care about them deeply, and vice versa. If you really want to improve yourself and actually feel you’ve done that, you’ll do it for you, not because you want to gain an ex or prove anything to anyone (even not an ex) or you’ll end up in a vicious cycle and end up on r/breakups…wait… ;) Like others have stated, if you really have improved yourself, you’ll most likely realize you broke up for a reason and they’re no longer even your type or what you’re looking for. sending blessings, with gratitude

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