I Am Tired of Big Moments. I’m Craving Something Small.
I’m tired of big moments. Unprecedented this or that. There’s a reason that “may you live in interesting times” is considered a curse and not a blessing.
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When You’re So Scared of Being the Mean Girl That You Project & Assume Everyone Hates You
I’ve had a really hard time the past couple of years, thinking that people don’t like me. Seriously, it’s been a very marked uptick the past few years.
The Worst Feeling Is Dealing With an Unwelcome Epiphany
The worst feeling is when you realize that the thing other people have been telling you for years, the thing you dismissed out of hand, didn’t want to be true, didn’t think could possibly be true… is true.
When the Only Reason You’re Staying Is Because You Said You Would
He storms out. It’s the worst thing I could have said. I’ll think about that a lot later — how sometimes the truth is the worst possible thing you can say. And how if the truth is the worst possible thing you can say, that’s a sign that it needs to end.
We Never Know How Bad Something Is Until It’s Over
I’m forever amazed by how we never know how bad something is until it’s over. Not until the worst of it has passed and we’re safe do we feel the pain of the experiences we’re merely surviving.
When Someone Goes Way Out of Their Way for You & You Don’t Know What to Do
I don’t know what to make of any of it. I want to appreciate it, but I don’t want to be entitled to it.
The Sneaky Thing About Burnout Is That Fun Things Can Also Lead to It
The sneaky thing about burnout is that fun things can lead to it. Not just work-work.
A Very Wise Person Once Told Me That Yes = No & No = Yes
There’s no getting around it. One of the most sabotaging things you can do is not set boundaries with other people. It can be extremely damaging to your life and happiness if you regularly say yes to other people when you really want to say no.
When You End Up, By Surprise, On One of the Best Dates You’ve Ever Had
I’ve been sitting here, the morning after an amazing date, trying to figure out why it hit me so hard. Why it was one for the books.
