HeyJaredAngela van Son Poetry
Poems and very short stories about the strangeness of being human. I like to put a twist on things, whether it’s dark, humorous, philosophic or playful. Current challenge: long covid.
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A new definition of capable (opens the original)
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Today I talked to my friend Shuku about feeling useless. I shared with her that I felt guilty for not doing enough. Her reply was so wise that I asked if I could copy/paste it for you. This is what she wrote to me:“Let me redefine 'able' for your brain. 'Able' is what you are COMFORTABLE capable of managing, WITHOUT stressing/burning yourself out/getting to the point of 'I can't take it anymore'/becoming so exhausted you crash.'Able' is not 'do until you cannot take it anymore'. That is 'pushing
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