Forever is the Worst Long Time
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Read between June 18 - June 21, 2019
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It was one of those moments when you feel unbelievably lucky to have been placed on the planet at the same time as the people in your life.
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how hurtful it could be to say yes just because you weren’t sure how to say no.
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Because what I was really longing for at that moment was for someone to long for me.
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too, often felt like I was playing a part, at least when it came to being a grown-up.
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That was the thing: I wasn’t. On the whole, I was actually quite content. But we humans aren’t too good at stasis, are we? No—we like to throw a wrench into something the minute it starts running smoothly. We throw ourselves over the ledge reaching for the big, shiny object, when the smaller, duller version would do just fine.
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instead brimming with possibility, which is one of the very best feelings there is to have.
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overcome with the joy of you being you.