For real! I had to choose between playing in the park or going home to see Sailor Moon when I was in kindergarten. :D I didn't miss the intro thankfully.

That poem is both haunting and lovely, perfectly on theme. And the poet having ties to the Pre-Raphaelites like artist Millais is pretty dope!

The internet wants you to be both
1. Someone who has to change your mind to fit into the changing world
2. Will hold you accountable for any views you held at any point in your life because people don't change

Or in my case, rejecting the cookie for the rice cake, as well as the yogourt, the apple, the cup of tea...and eventually realizing I should have just eaten the cookie because it was the only thing that was going to satisfy me. Instead I gobbled so much more in my effort to avoid the cookie! 🥲

One time a friend told me that if you must procrastinate, commit to it! Maybe it would be the irresponsible decision, but if you've already decided to procrastinate... don't half-ass it. 😛

What was The Thing you needed to Get Done?

Damn, I effing love this city!

I hear in your 40s you start to not give a shit what other people think, so I'll try to manage until then. There's a great song by The Books called, "Enjoy Your Worries, You May Never Have Them Again", and like to remember it when dealing with spectres from my childhood.

I hope you can too. 🩵

I appreciate my team so much because they give me that genuine validation, and as I build my self-esteem, I'm less reliant on their praise and more able to stand on my two feet and believe my work is good and my worth is clear.

This is who I am right now and that's okay, even if painful at times.

(Confirmed it was the one still living with her parents.)

30-something me, looking back to teenaged me and foolishly thinking that all people were *actually* equal because that's what we were told as children. Reality hurts. The fight for something better continues.

My petty observations continue! I'm pretty sure I know the culprit now.

Aww, that's sad but also a cool celebration of life. You totally need to get yourself a nice black cotton summer dress that is billowy and appropriate for the occasion.