“inconvenience is the cost of community” I repeat to myself as I climb 6 flights of stairs for my friends birthday party for her cat
being annoyed is the price you pay for community.
it means having guests when you'd rather be alone. it means letting someone live with you even when they get on your nerves. it means showing up for events that you'd rather not go to. it means turning the other cheek.
divya vennx.com"The most human, powerful and humbling thing I've ever seen was a church at 3:00 on a Wednesday full of inconvenienced people who believe in going to the funeral."
https://t.co/k0GXJpGn7p
Kristy Tillmanx.com
she deleted her acc but sometimes i think of this tweet and burst into tears https://t.co/2M9vlOkoN8
Being in community is romantic in theory—but inconvenient in practice. It requires time, patience, and the willingness to experience discomfort. It asks you to show up even when it’s awkward. To talk through conflict instead of avoiding it. To not just “let them” walk all over your needs or your boundaries for the sake of harmony—but also, to not... See more