08/02/24

Dear future self, 

Make moments by yourself-not self care and not even being alone, but live your life without needing a witness. It could be anything from treating a stranger to a meal and never seeing them again or waking up in the middle of the night to write a short story just because it had to be expressed.  There are moments when you experience your life for exactly what it is, untainted by the expectations and opinions of others.  We don't have control over our legacy. We may want to be remembered through friends, family, celebrity - that was never in our hands anyway.  In your darkest hour when you feel profoundly alone you can feast on these memories that you’ve written and kept to yourself - and when you realize that you are alone in the universe you remember that there was a time when you were ok with that. It has its own rich, pure essence.