Wellbeing

good thing I know how to be alone
so many people don’t 

Right now, you’re lying awake in some strange AirBnb in what feels like the middle of nowhere Vermont. 

Pulling specific dates and times from my oft-used MapMyRun running app, I rework the statistics collected under “further data” into my own interpretation of the important info: how I felt, where I am in my life now, and where I’m trying to go.

Finding joy in spontaneous change has transformed my life. Letting go is freeing. Change is something to be embraced. We cannot grow without metamorphosis.

Favorites day can happen however much you need it, and it can be whatever you want. Wear your favorite clothes, even if they don’t match. Do all the small things that make you happy.

I freeze in place and then thaw. Thoughts trickle along in a spiral of longing aspiration.

When replanting our roots after they have been ruptured, it is crucial we find soil forgiving enough to support our growth, healing, and rebirth.

The crazy combination of emojis I’ve saved beside your name in my phone pops up, and I instantly smile. It’s a Facetime call, and when I answer, your face lights up my entire screen.

Back in high school, I did not care at all about the holidays. 

Returning to Grounds as a fourth year, I feel as though life is moving too fast and has suddenly gotten away from me.