yesterday I had a really hard day. I was swept under an intense tidal wave of self doubt. sometimes (most times) I can see clearly how far I’ve come, can give myself love, praise, affection for my accomplishments so far, for the accomplishment of even still being here on planet earth. but some days the doubt creeps in. the noise fills up my brain. the corrosive force of the capitalist agenda where everything is a competition yields comparison as a result. today my sibling texted me “i’m learning how to love me” a lyric from my song “breathing into bloom” a lyric that I WROTE. “I’m learning how to love me while I’m still breathing, breathing into bloom.” that made me take a deep breath and ended my self destructive crusade. no one is me. no one is you. that is the beauty of this life. don’t buy into the notion that someone else’s success is your failure (what even IS “failure” but an exploration, a lesson?) or that there isn’t room for you in all your expansiveness. there is enough room on this earth for everyone’s full wingspan. spread your wings wide. don’t give up. (I write this for me as much as I do for you). I love you. 🧚🏼🥲