This is something I think about more than I probably should. There is not one version of you walking around in the world. There are dozens, maybe hundreds, scattered across conversations you don’t remember, moments you didn’t realize were pivotal, and people who walked away long before you ever felt finished becoming. The You That…
The Excuses That Keep Everyone Stuck There’s this phrase people love to hide behind: “When I ___, then I’ll be happy.”It sounds harmless — hopeful, even. But when you zoom out, it’s really just an excuse. I’ve lived surrounded by it. Ex-husband:“When I get a permanent position, we can have a baby.”He gets one.“When we…
The Ghost of the Girl I Used to Be That girl in the photo? She’s a stranger to me now. She was in her first year of homeownership and her first “grown-up” job. Working on her bachelor’s degree. Juggling a goofy dog and an even goofier fiancé. She battled her own demons, sure, but she…