I've been doing the work in therapy to recognize my unhealthy patterns

Now I can identify all the ways I'm sabotaging my relationships, but that doesn't mean I've stopped doing them

My boomer parents told me to 'stop buying avocado toast.'

As if that $12 is the only thing standing between me and a down payment.

My therapist told me I need to practice radical self-acceptance.

So I accepted that I'm probably not going to do that.

I was having an existential crisis about the future of humanity.

Then I remembered I have a group chat dedicated to complaining about rising gas prices, and suddenly everything felt a little more manageable.