My poor readers. First you have to listen to me share the grief of my life. And now you have to listen to me freak out about feeling good.
I’m sorry.
I seek peace and tranquility. Only to find feeling it makes me extremely insecure.
Cuz it ain’t gonna last.
I know this. We ALL know this. I suspect I am not the only one afraid of peace and tranquility.
I just haven’t felt it in so long I forgot about the insecurity that comes from feeling safe.
Have I made myself feel unsafe to avoid how terrified it makes me to feel safe?
I am stronger than I have been in YEARS. Which should be cause for celebration. Except it makes me feel like I suddenly need to do all the things I’ve been putting off until I felt stronger.
Which is A LOT OF THINGS.
Safety Brings Enormous Responsibility
Believe it or not, I’ve cut myself a lot of slack these past several years. Because …
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