I won’t listen to the noise of
Gyms
Juiceries
Lingerie stores
That tell me about the changes
I must make
To live my best life
I won’t take advice
Written in gold font
Hashtagged wanderlust
Posted on Instagram by people who call themselves
Influencers
I won’t meditate
Just because it’s
Trendy
And a hundred magazines
Tell me to
I will explore
The world abroad
And in my own backyard
For my own joy and not
Just for the social media posts
But sometimes for the social media posts too
I will incorporate the elements
That fit my vision of
My best life
Whether they are
Hikes and green juice
Dance parties and pilsner
I will love myself on the days when
I run fast and work hard
And when
I skip the gym for mojitos and tacos
I will love myself even when
I drink too much
And don’t return texts
And cry for hours and hours
I will meditate
Because it makes me feel
More human
More whole
Or I won’t meditate
Because last time I did
I called the meditation leader
A turd nugget
(It was through an app
I don’t feel bad)
I will love the people around me
And support them as they
Grow, develop and change
Even if these changes are spurred
By the arbitrary delineation of
The calendar year
Or accompanied by
#lifeofyourdreams
I will make the changes
I want for myself
Anytime I damn well please
And when I do
I won’t regurgitate
Clichéd words of wisdom
And turn myself into
A duck-billed platitude
Song of the Day: Malibu by Hole
