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Julie, I asked you again, how old are you, and how much life experience brought you to this way of seeing things?
Iām genuinely curious how someone can look at the world with that much depth and calm
Up until about a year ago, I trusted people, saw life as an adventure, jumped into things without fear, and had the courage to try, to feel, to love the people around me
But now? Iāve reached a place where Iām honestly afraid of getting close to people, not afraid of being alone, just scared of connection
I feel like all the beautiful parts of me, trust, motivation, simplicity, courage, love are slowly being buried
Even books or movies that used to lift me up donāt really work anymore, Itās like none of the beautiful lessons ever really take root inside me 1 reply
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I am sorry to hear that you are going through this time. It sounds difficult, and painful, in some ways. I don't think I start from a place of calm, if anything I actually think that the world is full of tremendous suffering, and atrocities, and horrors, sadness and death. But through all of that, if one can be so lucky slowly to encounter the words, the people, the art, the things that help you remember (if you are ready to do so, and if you don't yet, that is ok too) places and opportunities to maximize your surface area for wonder and awe - then we can say to those things, yes -- I want more of this, I love this, this is great and I want more - and maybe even if that is a drop in the ocean, it is your drop, and there is something to that 1 reply
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