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every day is another anniversary and i will not do myself the disservice of shutting out how i feel about it. the only person we hurt by tamping down our pain in private is ourself
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And addressing that pain to stop it from turning into a tool of destruction, whether it’s intentional or not
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As a recovering people-pleaser, turns out the whole world doesn’t fall apart if instead of suppressing anger I actually let myself feel it from time to time 🫨
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over the past two years i’ve gotten quite good at speaking to new people, and in the past six months i’ve made it one of my favorite traits. i tell people i love their hair when i’m behind them at line at the shops. i befriended an older lady on the train home from work, we laughed and exchanged stories on the crowded rush hour car. i built a relationship with the lady at sandwich place near my work, to the point where she calls out my nickname (veggie melt) when i walk in, and gave me a free sandwich the day i lost my wallet. i draw her pictures every time, and the other day she offered me freelance illustration work as a result. there is so much beauty and possibility around us, so many stories we can unlock by talking to strangers. when im old and withered, i will mark my years by how many little threads i’ve woven into my life, how many gold links i’ve started by an innocuous interaction with somebody i simply hadn’t known yet.
Feb 26, 2024
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i felt so wiped i considered cancelling the first date i scheduled with a girl. but i made a couple cups of coffee, showered, powered through. and we collaged the whole night away, talking and laughing and staying up til we fell asleep together on my couch at 5AM. her voice is so lovely. i haven’t felt so Myself with someone new in so long.
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better out than in! a testament to freedom
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