What I Still Need to Remind Myself of After 32 Years

And finally this question, the mystery of who’s story it will be. Of who draws the curtain. Who is it that chooses our steps in the dance? Who drives us mad? Lashes us with whips and crowns us with victory when we survive the impossible? Who is it, that does all of these things?

Who honors those we love for the very life we live? Who sends monsters to kill us, and at the same time sings that we will never die? Who teaches us what’s real and how to laugh at lies? Who decides why we live and what we’ll die to defend? Who chains us? And Who holds the key that can set us free… It’s You. You have all the weapons you need. Now Fight!

-Sweet Pea from Suckerpunch

This post was inspired after reading this one by Justin McElroy.

Bracing For Impact

The desire to annoy no one, to harm no one, can equally well be the sign of a just as of an anxious disposition.
– Friedrich Nietzsche

Self-worth comes from one thing – thinking that you are worthy.
-Wayne Dyer

I did the thing, I joined a dating app… and after 3 minutes closed it and put my phone down. I’ll go back but for a moment I got so very overwhelmed as I started going through and making contact with local women who love women that I panicked. I’m not proud of it but as soon as I set my phone down I started asking myself why I panicked? What is it about putting myself out there that has created this full stop in my brain?