Definitely Better Now

by Ava Robinson

But today, I still felt like I was whispering into the wind—or rather, the artificial breeze created by Starbucks’ HVAC system.

Sometimes it can feel like disloyalty, letting go of past versions of yourself. Even though I’d changed so much about myself, even though I’d worked so hard for it, I still wasn’t sure who I was going to be or what exactly I was working toward.

If I only have so many breaths, I want to take each one with intention.”