This is such a great piece Summer! I relate to every word of it. So far I’ve spent my 2024 rotting in bed for several reasons and I have already felt guilt about not getting started on the goals I’ve set for myself. But I know eventually I’ll get up.
I can also relate to the nails thing so hard! 😭 it’s why I never get my nails done anymore, they look and sound pretty but they immediately start to bother me and when one nail gets chipped or falls off, I can’t stop myself from removing the rest.
I also loved the part about how you doubled down on not participating hard enough in soccer when someone criticized you for it, that’s definitely something I would do and probably have done before. It actually brought up a memory of church camp *shudder* when during these weird Olympic style games they came up with, some kid on my team yelled at me to start running even though they were supposed to be running too! So I stood there and told them to run and we just kinda went back and forth until I gave up and ran lol. I’ll never understand why people care so much about stuff like that
Cheers to the spirit of Wabi-Sabi! We didn’t do much, but New Orleans is on a different holiday calendar, our New Year is today, Epiphany, the start of Mardi Gras season. :) I too was Too Damn Tired to do a recap post, but I did get a kick out of seeing everyone else’s year-end recaps.
This is such a great piece Summer! I relate to every word of it. So far I’ve spent my 2024 rotting in bed for several reasons and I have already felt guilt about not getting started on the goals I’ve set for myself. But I know eventually I’ll get up.
I can also relate to the nails thing so hard! 😭 it’s why I never get my nails done anymore, they look and sound pretty but they immediately start to bother me and when one nail gets chipped or falls off, I can’t stop myself from removing the rest.
I also loved the part about how you doubled down on not participating hard enough in soccer when someone criticized you for it, that’s definitely something I would do and probably have done before. It actually brought up a memory of church camp *shudder* when during these weird Olympic style games they came up with, some kid on my team yelled at me to start running even though they were supposed to be running too! So I stood there and told them to run and we just kinda went back and forth until I gave up and ran lol. I’ll never understand why people care so much about stuff like that
Cheers to the spirit of Wabi-Sabi! We didn’t do much, but New Orleans is on a different holiday calendar, our New Year is today, Epiphany, the start of Mardi Gras season. :) I too was Too Damn Tired to do a recap post, but I did get a kick out of seeing everyone else’s year-end recaps.