doing something you did not know you were capable of

after my last significant breakup i went on a ten day phoneless backpacking trip with ten strangers after having camped only a handful of times. i learned how to build a small folding table out of wood. i started whittling spoons. it was one of the most fruitful periods of my life for understanding what i was capable of. i’m told this is how you build confidence.

i also have a big list of breakup media on are.na here if you need a book, poem, podcast, dance performance, etc. to turn to :) sending love