The thing about minimalism as it’s so often shown to us, is that it expects a high level of privilege. I too, would like to be able to backpack my way across Europe with nothing but a backpack, but there are many things that stand in the way of that, least of all my inability… Continue reading
Date Archives → April 2023
what we’re worth, what we deserve, and what we’re owed
I might just start titling these posts: things 1~100000 I wish someone had told child-me. But. Yeah. It’s invaluable to learn how to make the disconnect between “I am worthy of”, “I deserve”, and “I am owed”. Some of you might be side-eying me right now about how “I am worthy of x” is almost… Continue reading
The fallacy of like and alike
I woke up at 5:48 this morning, and then was unable to go back to sleep.For one, because the upstairs had started hammering at something. At first decisive and loud, shifting to an almost apologetic hesitancy when I imagine the thing refused to be politely hammered into place with a quickness as they expected, then… Continue reading
Avatar: the construction and reconciling thereof
Content warning: I’m going to talk about body dysmorphia and fatphobia and in general things that might prompt extremely uncomfortable feelings about the physical self. Please take care of yourself and exit if necessary. I apologized to someone today.That sounds odd, almost condescending in a pretentious sort of way when phrased like that, but there’s… Continue reading
Just~ go.
The thing about erasing the past self, is that it can be a lingering departure. It perhaps often is, because we are human and therefore soft-hearted at the worst (and best, yes) times.Some of you may be muttering “she said soft-hearted, but she meant foolish” under your breath here, and yes, that too.But only we… Continue reading