Hey You, Stop Being a Good Girl

You wanna be the best student, best athlete, best employee.

If you conquer one role, another pops up.

Best mom, best wife, best neighbor.

You spend decades playing the game of achievement wack-a-mole.

When will you realize that best is a fruitless quest?

You’re a good girl to the core. Always wanting that pat on the back.

Always needing more…

Gold stars and stickers Likes and shares

Never, ever enough.

Oh, how the shame flickers you know you shouldn’t care.

But, you’re a good girl through and through.

Good girls follow The Rules. You didn’t write ‘em but you cling to them with all your might.

When will you learn?

It’s You.

To determine what’s wrong what’s right.

Turn those notifications off take a walk breathe in crisp air.

You’ll find You Deep down in there.