Some Homework

Be weird.

Be open.

Over share once in a while.

Do things that scare you.

Know where your water comes from.

Fall in love with trees.

Get your hands dirty.

Cook for yourself.

Perform for yourself.

Make space for yourself.

Trust people until they give you a reason not to.

Love someone truly, at least once.

Lay on the ground.

Stop lending books, start gifting them.

Put the fucking shopping cart where it belongs when you’re done with it.

Pee in beautiful places most of the time.

Poo with a view, when possible.

Breathe deeply in the desert.

Know how things die, especially if you’re going to eat them.

Dance without consequence.

Sing when you’re alone.

Dig your toes into dirt as often as you can manage.

Never miss a chance to jump into a body of water when it’s 90 degrees outside.

Make integrity cool.

Make integrity sexy.

Have a favorite pen.

Be honest about your limitations.

Be vocal about your boundaries.

Be gentle with yourself.

Make people laugh uncontrollably.

Make sure people feel seen.

Touch weird textures.

Climb trees.

Give people orgasms.

Trust yourself.

TRUST YOURSELF.

T R U S T Y O U R S E L F.

— Some homework for all of us.