"Note to self: All you have to do
is show up. Be late. Be scared.
Be a mess. Be weird. Be confused.
Just BE there. You'll figure out the
rest as you go." ~Nanea Hoffman,
founder of Sweatpants and Coffee.
I imagine that nigh onto all of us
have done exactly this from day 1.
We probably just never put it into
words. We've all been there, done
that . . . late, scared, mess, weird,
confused . . . but, we do show up.
We tend to spend our time poking
at ourselves for all things bad, real
or imagined. Maybe it's our moms'
voices, doing the best she could to
make us the people we are today.
But hell, we're all grown up now
and we get to be our own voice.
What if we were to say, "Our do
was so much fun. I was able to
visit with more friends," rather
than, "Hardly anyone showed up."
"I just love this outfit," instead of,
"Damn, I think I'm gaining weight."
Or, "Glad we have transportation,"
better than, "So wish we could
afford a new car."
God only knows where we actually
get all of our built in negativity.
Still, we're adults now; high time
we pat ourselves on the back. After
all, we've been 'figuring it out' all
these years.
Let's honor our own selves, give
us a hand and a much deserved
standing ovation!
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