Self-doubt is a harsh mistress.
Stay strong.
She knows quite a few tricks to keep you down.
Resist her attempts to pull you under.
The journey is long, the path is winding, but there's always light at the end.
There is always light at the end, always.
Even when she tries harder, next time, don't give in.
Let her feel your full-body resistance.
Keep battling until she departs for good.
Let her go, let her fade away.
Then pick yourself up and keep moving.
Pull yourself together -- press onward.
--- Irina Patterson, December 2, 2021
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Irina Patterson
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