Your Feelings Are Valid But They Don’t Matter.
In the grand scheme of things.
Man know thyself. Socrates.
If you follow my piece, I am on a sort of self-discovery journey. I am working deliberately to improve myself by being brutally honest with myself about my shortcoming, skills, advantages, and potential.
As a survivor of abuse, some days are so filled with pain and panic that I get crippled. Other days, I feel- “what do I have to offer”. Have been on this grind for too long and for what?
But in all these, I have made this a mantra of sorts: My feelings are valid but they don’t matter when there is work to be done.
I am a mom. My daughter doesn’t care if I am losing my mind under the weight of anxiety.
I have a job to do and a future to steady. No matter my feelings about it, I may acknowledge them but, I must get on with it.
To be a successful writer, you have to write. You are allowed all your feelings that come with being human but at the end of the day, one thing matters — that you write.
There is a fine line between people who do not give up and people who do. One side acknowledge their feeling but get on with it. The other side acknowledge their feelings and stay down with their feelings and nothing gets done.
You know what side you are on. If you need someone to validate your feelings, I am right here for you — your feelings matter.
But, you must get on with it.
This is my 100th piece today. I am excited to have made it this far. Thank you for reading.