The American Dream has changed. It’s not so much about becoming a millionaire or exceeding the expectations of society’s definition of success. It’s become more about living your life to your own means and needs.
The idea is put into yours or their head that this holiday is supposed to mean something. That if you mess up or go too all-out, it’ll be written in stone for the rest of time. There’s just too much in the air, and all the societal pressure to put a figurative ring on it causes people to flip into a panic and abandon ship.
Showing any kind of emotion. People love to shame emotions. If someone pisses you off, you’re allowed to be mad. If someone makes you feel special, you’re allowed to feel loved. Start accepting your emotions as a natural thing your body processes. You’ll be able to make smarter decisions because of it.
You have to accept that love is something we do. It’s something we feel. But it’s not something to be searched for, bought, sought or won.
Love doesn’t care if you break your balance and fall. Love survives on the idea of you falling over and over and over again.
Dance. Dance like no one is watching because, quite literally, no one is. You are alone. ALL ALONE.
You decide to see what Tinder or Bumble is like in the suburbs and then immediately regret it when you accidentally swipe right on your old high school gym teacher.
You and I are not “options.” We are people.
Secretly, you wonder if you’re emotionally unvailable because you are exhausted from loving too hard and loving too much with too many wrong people.
Because our breasts get in the way of the microphone, and having them slam into the mic stand is not only painful, but also dangerous.