This Planet. These Decades. And me.
What it feels like to have spent almost 4 decades on our planet! It’s a strange blend of gratitude, better clarity, and a gentle kind of power. I don't want to prove anything. I feel whole in my own skin. I honour the girl I was. And the woman I have become. Life teaches you this eventually, that nothing feels steadier than standing in your own approval. I walk differently now, not faster but fuller. My energy has become expensive now. I look forward to conversations that don’t drain, but deepen me. Some days I crave silence. And on other days, I miss the noise I once escaped. Healing is just about sleeping well, minding my business, and saying no. It's also wifi, shopping online, and a friend who hypes you up. I have often felt that diplomacy isn’t a language I naturally speak. I lean toward straightforwardness. I am still a fan of candour and always will be. I get drawn to people who mean what they say and say what they mean. Those who speak with compassion...