wake up before the sun by accident, get a little spooked by a work thing you have to do. do it really quick while everyone is asleep, try to integrate the task into the dream state before blinking twice and realizing the futility of this. the cortisol is high and your body is already arriving to meet your mind. it’s your birthday and you’re the only person alive to witness it right now. the house is still.
Growing up as someone with a complicated childhood, engaging with art like this really helps to tuck all of the little mes away with a forehead kiss. It’s hard to grow up too fast and then find your body catching up with you. Thanks for saying all of this out loud for those of us who feel it quietly 🤍
happy birthday! i had to close my eyes real tight to stop myself from letting out a yelp and sobbing loudly after reading the section where you hold your teenage self in the bathtub.
blasting Older a little louder today for all the elizas 💙
Crying. Emotionally staggering beyond words. No need to add anything since you said it best
so beautiful. happy birthday to us. i hope 19 and 23 treat us both well, i feel like they will. little bit of capricorn intuition.
a fellow capricorn <3 happy 23 to us
putting this link in my reminders to read next bday 🩷
clenching my jaw and tensing my entire face to not sob in class after reading this
yeah this made me bawl, such a beautiful piece; happy belated birthday to you
Amazing post. I always find connecting with past versions of myself to be magical and healing. Thanks for writing this.
Growing up as someone with a complicated childhood, engaging with art like this really helps to tuck all of the little mes away with a forehead kiss. It’s hard to grow up too fast and then find your body catching up with you. Thanks for saying all of this out loud for those of us who feel it quietly 🤍
it is my birthday tomorrow and I will do just this
my birthday’s on tuesday! happy birthday eliza, this was beautiful <3
Happy birthday 💘
happy birthday! i had to close my eyes real tight to stop myself from letting out a yelp and sobbing loudly after reading the section where you hold your teenage self in the bathtub.
reading and crying just a few hours before I’m on my way to celebrate my 21st. what a gift this was, to share this day <3
happy birthday!! truly crying rn. this resonates so deeply as someone also doing inner child work. thankful for you ❤️❤️
happy birthday!