SisyphusThis one comes after a very hard week.
The word “cowardice” came up three times, in three very different contexts, and I liked where I landed. Barely.
It became an essay about fear, avoidance, depression, and the ugly work of facing the thing you keep refusing to face.
If you are on the edge, don’t jump.
It gets better.
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On cowardice
You know that sensation? Like having a very heavy backpack hanging from your shoulders and pressing down on your chest? The one that crosses the line between emotion and physical sensation. That sensation is anxiety. Worry. Fear. Pain seeping out and making your breathing heavy. And you are saying to