sometimes i wonder how many versions of myself i’ve outgrown without even noticing. i look back at old photos and remember the thoughts i used to carry, the dreams i thought would save me. it’s strange how you can live inside yourself every day and still not realize you’re evolving. it’s only when you look back that you realize how far you’ve come, how many lives you’ve already lived in the same skin.
You made it, you own it
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
I am pleased to be updated on all you are doing to look after yourself. I back you up on all of it (as an individual who cares but also as an experienced ex-mental health professional).
I have never seen myself as a rat and I am not the energetic type to run races. I have ducked and dived my way past the participants in the rat race. I have always aimed to be my own best friend, greatest lover, and cared for myself equally (or more) than all the patients and people in the world that I care about…