I loved this. It felt very close to home, especially the part about buffering and the cushioning that more advantaged people have, and then there is you, living with very little margin for error.
I think I allowed myself, even if just for a moment, to be a little delusional. I gave myself permission to believe that when I was born again, the coin truly switched. That somehow I became the advantaged one. And even when I cannot yet see it materially, I hold it in my imagination, this picture of how much of a help I can be to those who are less advantaged.
I felt seen and mildly attacked in a useful way. Not envy, not drama... just that tired question of why life won’t click when you’re doing the work. I liked how it drops the pity and goes practical without pretending meaning pays rent. Honest, steady, and quietly stubborn in the best way.
I strongly believe in what you can do to move forward
I ask these questions myself all the time… trying to move forward is so hard mostly because I expect that overnight success and reset.
Maybe people like me are meant to take it one step at a time till we get to where we intend to or even ahead it’s a process (I’m still learning to accept that)
Oh this hit too close, and if you suffix ‘God’ at the end of the questions, it sounds just like me. But I’m learning to ask better questions like the one in the end there.
I loved this. It felt very close to home, especially the part about buffering and the cushioning that more advantaged people have, and then there is you, living with very little margin for error.
I think I allowed myself, even if just for a moment, to be a little delusional. I gave myself permission to believe that when I was born again, the coin truly switched. That somehow I became the advantaged one. And even when I cannot yet see it materially, I hold it in my imagination, this picture of how much of a help I can be to those who are less advantaged.
This one hits hard. Every line landed like a freight train. The line "pressure builds depth, but depth doesn't pay bills" is painfully real.
I felt seen and mildly attacked in a useful way. Not envy, not drama... just that tired question of why life won’t click when you’re doing the work. I liked how it drops the pity and goes practical without pretending meaning pays rent. Honest, steady, and quietly stubborn in the best way.
I strongly believe in what you can do to move forward
I ask these questions myself all the time… trying to move forward is so hard mostly because I expect that overnight success and reset.
Maybe people like me are meant to take it one step at a time till we get to where we intend to or even ahead it’s a process (I’m still learning to accept that)
This is so beautiful❤️
Chef’s kiss song choice too
Awwww, hang in there 🫶🏾.
Oh this hit too close, and if you suffix ‘God’ at the end of the questions, it sounds just like me. But I’m learning to ask better questions like the one in the end there.