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The Useless Days Will Add up to Something
The useless days will add up to something. The shitty waitressing jobs. The hours writing in your journal. The long meandering walks. The hours reading poetry and story collections and novels and dead people’s diaries and wondering about sex and … Continue reading
When You Meet A Man in the Doorway of a Mexican Restaurant
When you meet a man in the doorway of a Mexican restaurant who later kisses you while explaining that this kiss doesn’t “mean anything” because, much as he likes you, he is not interested in having a relationship with you … Continue reading
One Hot Afternoon …
One hot afternoon during the era in which you’ve gotten yourself ridiculously tangled up with heroin you will be riding the bus and thinking what a worthless piece of crap you are when a little girl will get on the … Continue reading
Most Things Will Be Okay Eventually…
Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you’ll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you’ll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but to let go. Acceptance is a small, … Continue reading
You Cannot Convince People to Love You
You cannot convince people to love you. This is an absolute rule. No one will ever give you love because you want him or her to give it. Real love moves freely in both directions. Don’t waste your time on … Continue reading
Don’t Lament So Much About How Your Career is Going to Turn Out
Don’t lament so much about how your career is going to turn out. You don’t have a career. You have a life. Do the work. Keep the faith. Be true blue. You are a writer because you write. Keep writing … Continue reading
We Are Here, All of Us to Do the Best We Can
We are here, all of us… to do the best we can. And every last one of us can do better than give up. Cheryl Strayed from her non-fiction book, Tiny Beautiful Things – a collection of pieces from her Dear … Continue reading