Waking Up at 37
There’s a certain kind of clarity that hits you when you’ve lived long enough to see patterns repeat. Not once. Not twice. But over and over again. At some point, you stop asking why things happen… and start recognizing that they just do . I’m Not Cold—I'm Intentional People think being guarded means you don’t care. That’s not it. I care a lot. If you reach out to me, I’ll meet you where you are: You want to talk at work? We can talk at work. You want to game? We can game. You want to vent? I’ll listen. I’m not going to shut people out or act like I’m above connection. But what I don’t do anymore is overextend myself into spaces people never intended to build with me in the first place . Most Relationships Are Situational That’s the part people don’t like to admit. A lot of connections exist because: you work together you live near each other you share a hobby you’re in the same phase of life And when that situation changes? So does the re...