Dear Future Self, I'm no longer trying to become you. Not because I've given up, But because I finally understand: You emerge from how gently I hold this moment, Not from how fiercely I chase the next one.
Often, there’s a desire to cling onto how we thought life should go, sometimes until it outweighs the reality of how it is going — what makes us happy, versus what we feel should; what is truly stimulating or fulfilling, versus what we’ve been told should be chased and sacrificed for. A question I ponder is: How do we untether ourselves from the... See more
Rainesford Stauffer • It’s Okay to Outgrow the Life You Thought You Wanted
we talk so much about “becoming,” but the real work is learning to recognize the moments when you’ve already become — even temporarily.
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Life is pure process . What a gift it is to experience this little sliver of it. I don’t need the next thing. I just need to slow down and savor this moment. Perhaps what I want, what I’ve always wanted, is already here; already mine.