and I wonder if Beethoven held his breath the first time his fingers touched the keys the same way a soldier holds his breath the first time his fing… - Andrea Gibson

We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe.

We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe

I can guarantee a haircut will never tell you anything about someone's gender, who they love, or how they fuck.

They want you thinking you're bad at being a girl instead of good at being yourself. They want you to buy your blush from a store instead of letting it bloom from your butterflies. They're telling you to blend in, like you've never seen how a blender works. Like they think you've never seen the mess from the blade.

My last day as My Own Worst Enemy will be December 31st 2020. In my final two weeks I will:
1) Fire my inner critic, or at least demote it to part time
2) Assure my passions have the tools they need to unionize with my actions
3) Sit naked on the photocopy machine so there are one hundred copies of my ass to kiss when I’m gone.

Though I suspect it won’t bode well for acquiring a positive referral letter, it’s important I state that I’m unwilling to train a replacement in this position. It is my suggestion that the job be eliminated altogether, and that no future person take on the task.