3 November · You can take your place.

Self-doubt

I feel lucky to be included rather than worthy of belonging.

A little room to breathe.3 November

Self-doubt

“You are welcome, my child, for the present, to such a home as your kinswoman can offer you.”

Nathaniel Hawthorne — The House of the Seven Gables, 1851Chapter V, May and November, Hepzibah welcomes PhœbeRead the source ↗

You can take your place.

Gratitude for an invitation does not have to become a debt you repay by being useful or agreeable. Someone choosing your company may simply enjoy you; you can participate as a person rather than continually justifying your seat.

ONE SMALL STEP

Accept one invitation without offering to organise everything or bring more than you want.

A little room to breathe.3 November

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.