i just want to thank you for putting that specific kind of sensitivity into words. my refrain when i’m upset is that the world is too big, and that my body is too small to hold onto all of it. right now, i’m struggling with monotony that came with a huge life change and i can’t tell anyone what i’m feeling because i know i’ll represent it wrong. this essay was such a beautiful representation of everything i’ve been feeling and it came at the perfect time. i wish you all the best <3
i’ve been feeling a lot of these emotions but also different emotions, but the way you mention squeezing these feelings into words is fascinating. i’m trying to write more and get my feelings on paper and it’s reassuring to remember we all struggle to say something that feels like it does inside. thank you for sharing this
This is so beautifully written. So many emotions and experiences I've long struggled to articulate on my own. Honestly, I might send it to my mom. I think she holds a bit of guilt for not being able to dig me out of my own sadness.
such a moving, hopeful, and inspiring piece, thank you so much. i haven't thought about happiness in a while, but i sure do like to keep myself distracted. very grateful that you have put that new idea in my brain <3
this blog is coming to me at the beginning of my newest foray into education. last september i moved cities and started my 9 to 5. your descriptions of seeing the present human beauty remind me of then. i lived in a city that was easy to love, that had the nicest skies i had ever seen. my first two months, i made it a ritual to watch every sunrise, every sunset. it took about six months to be happy, but i knew that i would be. i am romanticising the time i spent there more than it deserves.
i moved cities again for this education i'm pursuing. the place i am at is not easy to love. i am suddenly thrust back into a narrative arc, suddenly with goals and mortality. it is a change, to strive for concrete things like completed assignments.
Such a lovely read. Kinda funny that u posted this on a day which i spent the majority of thinking about many of the stuff you talk about (esp the anxiety that comes with good times and things), thank you <3
Stumbled across this today and I can't put into words how much I needed this piece in this moment. I adore everything you write but this piece specifically hit home for me. Especially the way you articulate the complexities of emotion. I find I'm constantly at war with myself about how I feel, what I feel and my consistent inability to EXPLAIN!! to filter what I feel into comprehensible language - and I was feeling that particular frustration today. So, thankyou for this <33 sending you love!
hi charlie,
i just want to thank you for putting that specific kind of sensitivity into words. my refrain when i’m upset is that the world is too big, and that my body is too small to hold onto all of it. right now, i’m struggling with monotony that came with a huge life change and i can’t tell anyone what i’m feeling because i know i’ll represent it wrong. this essay was such a beautiful representation of everything i’ve been feeling and it came at the perfect time. i wish you all the best <3
-alissa
Such a beautiful piece. I resonate so much with my feelings getting lost in translation when trying to articulate myself.
i’ve been feeling a lot of these emotions but also different emotions, but the way you mention squeezing these feelings into words is fascinating. i’m trying to write more and get my feelings on paper and it’s reassuring to remember we all struggle to say something that feels like it does inside. thank you for sharing this
This is so beautifully written. So many emotions and experiences I've long struggled to articulate on my own. Honestly, I might send it to my mom. I think she holds a bit of guilt for not being able to dig me out of my own sadness.
such a moving, hopeful, and inspiring piece, thank you so much. i haven't thought about happiness in a while, but i sure do like to keep myself distracted. very grateful that you have put that new idea in my brain <3
hi charlie,
this blog is coming to me at the beginning of my newest foray into education. last september i moved cities and started my 9 to 5. your descriptions of seeing the present human beauty remind me of then. i lived in a city that was easy to love, that had the nicest skies i had ever seen. my first two months, i made it a ritual to watch every sunrise, every sunset. it took about six months to be happy, but i knew that i would be. i am romanticising the time i spent there more than it deserves.
i moved cities again for this education i'm pursuing. the place i am at is not easy to love. i am suddenly thrust back into a narrative arc, suddenly with goals and mortality. it is a change, to strive for concrete things like completed assignments.
thank you for this post, and good luck in berlin.
josie
Such a lovely read. Kinda funny that u posted this on a day which i spent the majority of thinking about many of the stuff you talk about (esp the anxiety that comes with good times and things), thank you <3
Stumbled across this today and I can't put into words how much I needed this piece in this moment. I adore everything you write but this piece specifically hit home for me. Especially the way you articulate the complexities of emotion. I find I'm constantly at war with myself about how I feel, what I feel and my consistent inability to EXPLAIN!! to filter what I feel into comprehensible language - and I was feeling that particular frustration today. So, thankyou for this <33 sending you love!
This is achingly beautiful and touched all of my feelings. Thank you for your vulnerability and insights. My whole being resonated with this.
i don't think anyone has ever said what i feel as closely as u did in this post. thank u
Hi Charlie,
Wow, you've put this into such incredible words and I identify heavily with your sentiments. Thank you for sharing, I wish you well (:
Jess
feeling quite seen. thanks