I've been having long discussions with myself lately. Not aloud of course. Well, mostly not aloud that is. I do talk to myself with a frequency I probably shouldn't publicly admit to, but the voices never tell me to do anything bad....
Anyway, these self talks have been wonderful and very grounding for me. Or maybe centering is the better word. Regardless, what it boils down to is the fact that I feel myself again. And I can tell I feel myself because of things I've been saying to dear friends of mine. Things that would not have come out of my mouth (er, fingers? since they've been said via text and e-mail) a few weeks ago. Welcome back me!!
During these self talks there have been a few key phrases which have been repeated over and over and over ad nauseam. In no particular order they are:
- Life is short
- Get over yourself
- Listen to your gut
- It's not about you
- Let go
- No, really get the fuck over yourself
And so, that's what I plan to do. Get the fuck over myself because life is short. And you really don't know what tomorrow will bring.
We can plan for the future until we're blue in the face, but I think most adults know by now that life rarely goes as we've planned it. And that's okay. That doesn't mean you shouldn't make plans for the future or figure out a path and a way to follow your dreams, it just means don't be surprised if things don't exactly go as you planned.
Had my life gone as I imagined it would I'd now be married to a boy named Eric (or maybe James even), with a house and kids and all that. And as wonderful as Eric is (and James too), I would be completely fucking miserable because I don't like boys in that way (but James does, so we'd both have been miserable!).
So, here's me starting to get over myself. And letting go. And not being afraid. And all sorts of other good things that make me who I am, who I'm meant to be.
And I'm taking a friend's advice and not over editing this post. I have a tendency to write and re-read and edit and re-read and edit and re-read and edit instead of just writing. I need to learn to let go a bit better, in so very many ways....
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Jessica. Yep, that's right. I called you by YOUR name. The one that you were given a long time ago. Welcome back to YOU! :)
p.s. I'm glad you followed that friend's advice. She must be some gal! ;P [my apologies to your male friend, if it was a male]
p.p.s. This is one o' the best posts you have posted... b/c, you just wrote. Not that you need my approval or anyone else's... but, I really felt a release o' editing and over contemplation.
p.p.p.s. I believe, that James is thanking you whole-heartedly, for saving you & him from a double dose o' heartache. G*dd*mn, you're a smart cookie :)..
p.p.p.p.s. D@mn, that's a lot o' p's. LOL!
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