“Have you ever experienced the loneliness of feeling like no one knows who you used to be?”
I loved this line. I spent dinner last night with my roommates who witnessed (unknowingly) my hardest years of transformation in NYC. Having access to people who knew previous iterations of you is such a beautiful gift. Knowing they’ve held your heart through the alchemy…anyway. I loved this piece. ❤️❤️
Exactly! I was thinking as I was reading that if you swapped the smaller details out, this could’ve been me… and I'm guessing a lot of us from that “era” in life. Thanks for eloquently putting into words a very vulnerable and familiar feeling for many of us.
i love that song, and i love this post. my halfway around the world "he's just not that into me" happened in two parts, europe and korea. same dude though. oops.
I sometimes think I'm wise, which is really the first sign of foolishness. But at least in this instance, I do feel like I gained a lot of perspective over the years. Sometimes it takes a long time to see yourself clearly.
“Have you ever experienced the loneliness of feeling like no one knows who you used to be?”
I loved this line. I spent dinner last night with my roommates who witnessed (unknowingly) my hardest years of transformation in NYC. Having access to people who knew previous iterations of you is such a beautiful gift. Knowing they’ve held your heart through the alchemy…anyway. I loved this piece. ❤️❤️
"Held your heart through the alchemy". Exactly. Those friends are few in my life which makes them all the more precious.
Loved the post. Proud of you for being so daring and vulnerable. Listened to some Brené Brown podcasts today. Good stuff
"She didn’t know when she wrote it how good her life would be" really got me. What a joy to read. Thanks for sharing.
Erin, we knew each other in some of those hard days. Bless us in 2009, we had no idea either.
Exactly! I was thinking as I was reading that if you swapped the smaller details out, this could’ve been me… and I'm guessing a lot of us from that “era” in life. Thanks for eloquently putting into words a very vulnerable and familiar feeling for many of us.
“He was telling me so clearly that he was not right for me. I heard that he needed me to try harder and do more” … that’ll preach.
I thoroughly loved this post. You are so painfully honest and real. I've shared with my daughter and granddaughter.
Debi, I'm honored. Thank you.
Love your posts, Emily. They are relatable and real. Keep 'em coming!
i love that song, and i love this post. my halfway around the world "he's just not that into me" happened in two parts, europe and korea. same dude though. oops.
Everything you write speaks to me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom at such a young age!
I sometimes think I'm wise, which is really the first sign of foolishness. But at least in this instance, I do feel like I gained a lot of perspective over the years. Sometimes it takes a long time to see yourself clearly.