Meg! This is the best reflection from your older self I've ever read (and I recently published the exact same thing). THIS is what we can all aspire to be, this stripped away truth that ditches the bullshit of perfection and expectation to leave us with a sense of curiosity of where it's all going to go. Thank you so much for sharing.
Seconding what Troy has said here, Meg. Your words deeply resonated! I often think about how if my younger self had any inkling of what lay ahead, they would have pulled the covers up over their head and refused to come out (literally and metaphorically). The lens had to widen by millimeters, over many many years. As the saying goes, "you can't open a flower with a sledgehammer" (or something like that). Your reflection has helped me hold my own evolutionary process in a gentler light...thank you. ✨❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✨
Meg, thank you so much for this poignant take on "Coffee with my younger self" - I think it probably rings true with a lot of us. Personally, with so few depictions of gay people when I was coming up and out (80s) I never would have imagined my life today. Cheers to you ❤️🍊💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤎🖤🩶
Meg! This is the best reflection from your older self I've ever read (and I recently published the exact same thing). THIS is what we can all aspire to be, this stripped away truth that ditches the bullshit of perfection and expectation to leave us with a sense of curiosity of where it's all going to go. Thank you so much for sharing.
Troy, I appreciate you highlighting Meg's essay.
Thank you so much, Donna! I really appreciate it. I’m excited to read your take too!
Your younger self might not get it yet, but this essay will help so many others feel seen. Thank you for sharing.
I also have a personal question I wanted to ask, I left it inbox, when you have time please check it out.
Thank you! 🫶
Such an important offering Meg. Thank you. 🙏“It is in the rubble that I have found my truth.”
Thank you! 💜
Seconding what Troy has said here, Meg. Your words deeply resonated! I often think about how if my younger self had any inkling of what lay ahead, they would have pulled the covers up over their head and refused to come out (literally and metaphorically). The lens had to widen by millimeters, over many many years. As the saying goes, "you can't open a flower with a sledgehammer" (or something like that). Your reflection has helped me hold my own evolutionary process in a gentler light...thank you. ✨❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✨
Thank you for this thoughtful reflection, Keith ❤️ I love the thought of holding our younger selves in a gentler light.
I love that metaphor, Keith - flower vs sledgehammer ;)
Meg, thank you so much for this poignant take on "Coffee with my younger self" - I think it probably rings true with a lot of us. Personally, with so few depictions of gay people when I was coming up and out (80s) I never would have imagined my life today. Cheers to you ❤️🍊💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤎🖤🩶
Thanks, Troy! And thanks for sharing my writing ❤️