#snaffirmation

[Id. an image of a pale yellow snail, moving from one brown mushroom to another. Above the snail there is text that reads "I will not die on this hill", "I will live to see better hills". End Id]

my professor is making me remove a drawing i made from my thesis and it is pissing me off. but it will be okay. this is small. i will not be absurdly stubborn. i am in control of my decisions. i make very wise decisions. i choose very wise hills to die on. i will not write that very unwise email.

[Id. An image of a black and orange snail on a white piece of paper. Above and below the snail there is text that reads "Rushing things is a scarcity mindset", "There is plenty of time for the thing you want to accomplish". End Id]

[Id. an image of a pale yellow snail, sitting on a pinecone and looking up at a stem of small white flowers. Above and below the snail there is text that reads "The world is a scary place right now", "but the flowers are still blooming", "and the birds are still singing", "and the snails are still here", "and when this is over", "the snails, and you, will still be here", "alive". End Id]

the flowers and birds and snails continue on in spite of it all and so, too, shall i

[Id: an image of a small, orange snail sitting on a larger brown snail. There is text above and below the snails that reads "This is not the end", "This will not kill you", "You will outlive this". The snails are on top of a stick, within a field of grass. End Id]

[Id. An image of an orange/yellow snail on top of a purple flower. Above and below the snail is text that reads "You can change everything", "As many times as you want", "This life is yours to create". The snail is reaching downwards to a second purple flower. End Id.]

[Id. An image of a light orange snail on top of a bent over stem of a plant. The snail is looking at a gray butterfly on a different stem. Above and below the bugs there is text that reads "Those who care about you", "do not want you to suffer", "Do not die for them", "they do not want you to die at all". End Id]

Take a break, breathe, and rest for them