I finally understood that the questions I used to ask myself all the time were the kinds that had no answers. Like, why did my home always feel dark, even in the daytime? When would I learn how to make myself into a person who didn’t cause trouble by feeling too much? Life didn’t come with a guidebook, or a checklist, or a set of accomplishments that had to be fulfilled to succeed. I got to determine what success looked like for myself.
