Something outside of my comfort zone that I’d like to try this week is — loving myself. Allow me to elaborate on what that looks like this week (and go a little past the 150-word mark):
1. Writing until my heart is content.
I have homework and laundry to do. I have exams to study for, I want to swim with my kids, and there’s grocery shopping to be done. If you were to ask me a year ago how I get everything done, that’s easy; I didn’t. A year ago, I was overwhelmed and on edge — feeling like I could fall to my death at any moment. Today, not only have I made it up to my Everest, I’m gaining the confidence to do it again (and again) if I need to.
2. Sing and play my guitar like no one is listening.
This is a practice I used to do all the time. Somewhere between committing my life to a man and having his children, I lost my self. I lost my voice, zest, and my thirst to pick up my guitar and play whatever was on my mind and in my heart.
No more.
Today, to infinity and beyond, I am finding the time to love myself again.
Prompt compliments to Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)
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