people say that's what happiness is—when you don't feel like you should be somewhere else, or someone else. a different person. someone younger, older. someone better.

(alejandro zambra, "chilean poet")

when i say "hope," i don't mean hope for anything in particular. i guess i just mean thinking that it's worth it to keep one's eyes open. (maggie nelson, "bluets")

in any moment,

on any given day,

i can measure my wellness

by this question:

is my attention on loving,

or is my attention on

who isn't loving me?

(andrea gibson, "wellness check")