To live the day that was given to me rather than mourn and rage against the day I felt had been stolen

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I am done being the thief of my own happiness.

https://itsgonnabemeg.wordpress.com/2022/05/21/real-acts-of-self-love

I understand that this is a learning process, but on these days I feel that I’ve let people down — it feels bad

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On a brighter note, I am fortunate that even on my toughest days, when my personal shortcomings are highlighted and compounded with the grief of losing my Mom and a beloved pet cat in the same year, even with a world shadowed by a new pandemic and economic crisis, in a country that is more polarized than ever, surrounded by a population that seems to relish in the despair of others, even in these times, I maintain gratitude for the privilege I was born into, the arguably indefensible comfort that I live in, the consciousness that I’ve woken up into, and the evolutionarily advantageous spark of hope that I kindle and protect as best I can. I love the people I work with and am privileged to have the opportunity to listen to people and connect with them in a time of need.

https://atlasblackcoffee.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/a-tough-day