confidence

+ 20% off subscriptions :)

Etel Adnan, Untitled, 2012

Hi! I’m doing 20% off subscriptions for the next week. I do this when I remember to… which ends up being twice a year? It’s a great time to convert to a paid subscription!

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I think that people become more confident by 1) finding something they’re good at and 2) being loved and accepted even when they’re struggling. That’s how it happened for me.

I saw my brother yesterday and he asked me, What were you doing at 21? I was, for one, not keeping in touch with him. I saw him when I was home for Christmas, maybe not even that. I felt guilty about it, but back then I felt guilty about so many things. I was preoccupied with being adrift. I had no idea what I should do with my life.

Then I met S. Who just believed in me. Then I started writing, and I was good at it.

Now I believe security comes from someone who knows you, sees you how you want to be seen. Someone who will always text you back when they have a free moment. Someone who cares about what you say and how you say it.

These are the acts of love that helps us construct a steadier sense of self.