I'm exactly where you are right now, facing the final year of my degree and the endless branching possibilities that come after. It's funny that when we face everything we could one day be, we kind of loose sight of who we are and what we want. Life's too short to not be true to ourselves. I don't think anyone has an answer about what comes next, but we can certainly write our way through it and knowing that we're there for ourselves, with our words, might just be enough. Loved reading this piece!
beautiful <3 i’ve gone through that myself a few years ago and while i am still discovering myself, the sense of belonging and desire to please others has disappeared to let me bloom and i hope you experience the same journey
as someone who just recently graduated and for the first time no longer has their life mapped out for them, i could not relate to this more. having so much choice is such a privilege but it is so so overwhelming at the same time to have no direction - it should feel like freedom but instead, as you say, it's a prison. like you i have also just started writing after not feeling good enough to share it for so long, so i'm very glad we have both made it here <3
this is written so so beautifully!! “I’m 22, and I’m still sleeping under flowers” feels so poetic. such a relatable read right now, it’s such a strange time of life, and the prison of choice is such a good way to think about it!
I'm exactly where you are right now, facing the final year of my degree and the endless branching possibilities that come after. It's funny that when we face everything we could one day be, we kind of loose sight of who we are and what we want. Life's too short to not be true to ourselves. I don't think anyone has an answer about what comes next, but we can certainly write our way through it and knowing that we're there for ourselves, with our words, might just be enough. Loved reading this piece!
This is such a lovely comment and you’re so right! The only certain thing is ourselves <3
beautiful <3 i’ve gone through that myself a few years ago and while i am still discovering myself, the sense of belonging and desire to please others has disappeared to let me bloom and i hope you experience the same journey
Thank you so much for commenting! I’m glad you’re blooming <3
as someone who just recently graduated and for the first time no longer has their life mapped out for them, i could not relate to this more. having so much choice is such a privilege but it is so so overwhelming at the same time to have no direction - it should feel like freedom but instead, as you say, it's a prison. like you i have also just started writing after not feeling good enough to share it for so long, so i'm very glad we have both made it here <3
Amy this is so nice to read, thank you so much for commenting! <3
this is written so so beautifully!! “I’m 22, and I’m still sleeping under flowers” feels so poetic. such a relatable read right now, it’s such a strange time of life, and the prison of choice is such a good way to think about it!
Thank you Flo!!!
Ahhh thank you so much for your comment, I’m so glad I’m not alone in this strange phase of life x