You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)

by Felicia Day

But the heart of my story is that the world opened up for me once I decided to embrace who I am—unapologetically.

Knowing yourself is life’s eternal homework.

don’t chase perfection for perfection’s sake, or for anyone else’s sake at all. If you strive for something, make sure it’s for the right reasons. And if you fail, that will be a better lesson for you than any success you’ll ever have. Because you learn a lot from screwing up.

The creative process isn’t easy, even for chocolate-fountain people. It’s more like a wobbly, drunken journey down a very steep and scary hill, not knowing if there’s a sheer cliff at the end of it all. But it’s worth the journey, I promise.

During that time of self-care, I became a different person. But it was fine. Everyone adjusted to the “new me,” including me.

I hope that every object, experience, or relationship that I add back into my life will be added because it’s something I love, not something I feel obligated to do out of expectation or ambition.