"As we grow up, we naturally uncover the layers of society and realise the deep-rooted issues that lead to the hardship we see on a day-to-day."
I've been living inside this sentence since graduating college and didn't have words for it until right now. Thank you for that.
The question you ask, how do we ever win?, is one I've been sitting with for a while. Something about you asking it out loud made it feel less like a trap and more like a doorway.
What got me most is how different our lives are, and yet the human experience connects us anyway. That feels supernatural to me.
"How close we can stay to our true selves while embracing the challenges along the way."
Verbalising makes it smaller, you're right. But staying in the habit of doing it, especially when life gets loud and you start convincing yourself you don't have time or that it's not worth it, that's where I always lose it. The spiral comes back not because I forgot how to get out of it, but because I stopped practising before it arrived.
"As we grow up, we naturally uncover the layers of society and realise the deep-rooted issues that lead to the hardship we see on a day-to-day."
I've been living inside this sentence since graduating college and didn't have words for it until right now. Thank you for that.
The question you ask, how do we ever win?, is one I've been sitting with for a while. Something about you asking it out loud made it feel less like a trap and more like a doorway.
What got me most is how different our lives are, and yet the human experience connects us anyway. That feels supernatural to me.
"How close we can stay to our true selves while embracing the challenges along the way."
That feel like the answer to everything.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reflections, and I’m nearly there with the graduation too!
I’ve learnt that by simply verbalising our thoughts, they become less intimidating and more approachable.
That question of how we win has definitely served as spiral in the past, but when said out loud, allows me to see opportunity.
I’m glad this resonated!
Verbalising makes it smaller, you're right. But staying in the habit of doing it, especially when life gets loud and you start convincing yourself you don't have time or that it's not worth it, that's where I always lose it. The spiral comes back not because I forgot how to get out of it, but because I stopped practising before it arrived.