HappyGoAbby

Sometimes I get this sinking feeling that I’m never going to become the person I always thought I was meant to be. People constantly remind me of my value, my potential, the things they see in me. They say I’m capable of so much, that I have this light about me, this heart that was meant to touch people and leave them better than I found them. And I believe that. At least I want to. But lately it feels like the weight of my potential is somehow greater than my ability to reac

I picked up my phone today to call you, as if it was a holiday or something to celebrate… for a second, I almost forgot your number, and then remembered what the date really was. Two years shouldn’t be long enough for that, but somehow it is. I sat there, staring at the screen, thinking about what would happen if you answered the loud, excited “Gracie!!!” like hearing from me was the best part of your day, followed by that little chuckle because we both knew I didn’t call as

There’s this quiet pressure that comes with being in your 20s. It doesn’t always come from the people around you, sometimes it’s just the constant scroll. The milestones. The announcements. The highlight reels of everyone else’s lives moving forward in big, visible ways. Promotions. Engagements. Weddings. New homes. Big moves. Big moments. And they are big. They’re beautiful. They deserve to be celebrated. But somewhere along the way, it can start to feel like those are the o