teriyakibri

•recalibrate my goals and intentions

•plainly state what I need and don’t need at the present moment (something I have historically not been great at doing)

•remember why I put myself in this situation in the first place (because I believe in myself and my abilities)

•consider the value that I’ve placed on others’ opinions and input of my work

In my fit of rage, I threw what was left of my biryani in a fit of rage, banged my tiny desk with a handheld vacuum cleaner (both surprisingly sturdy), blocked the person who insisted on pressing the buttons that I repeatedly told not to, and called a bestie to help me cool down.

I started this whole “show your work” thing to remind MYSELF of what I’ve been doing so that on the days that I don’t feel like I can do anything (or I actually just can’t), I can look back and see that I am still making progress and when I finally get to where I want to be, I can remember the path that got me there (and have content for my future memoir and biofilm). I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to prove to others that I’m doing SOMETHING. I don’t put most of what I do on here because that would feel like the same thing. But if I remember that I’ve done at least 1 thing each day, that’s enough for me. Today I’ve done 4 bullets AND showered. That’s a whole 5 things!

Go me! 😊