It's Saturday, so I can make my cup of coffee last for two hours instead of 20 minutes. And I'm grateful for this small luxury.
Anyway, I'm sitting here in actual daylight (instead of the typical darkness), and thinking about how important it is to be seen.
I spent a lot of my life trying NOT to be seen, or to be seen as something other than what I was.
I used to dress myself so I'd appear thinner.
I'd present myself as someone with confidence.
I'd pretend to be happy all. the. time.
And if you've ever lived your life hiding in shadows and lies, you know this is an exhausting, soul-crushing way to live.
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