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Is This How Normal People Feel?

Without the weight of the world on their shoulders?

By Melissa SteussyPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
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Is This How Normal People Feel?
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I looked out the window at the snow and wondered is this how normal people feel?

I spoke to someone at work while looking at them in the eyes and felt self-assured, funny even.

I wasn’t overthinking. I was calm and relaxed.

I had a skip in my step; newfound energy. A lightness that I hadn’t felt in years.

I was playful but strong.

I was confident.

I was kind.

I was present.

I was optimistic.

I was hopeful.

I woke up in the night smiling.

I looked forward to a new day.

Is this how normal people feel?

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About the Creator

Melissa Steussy

Author of Let Your Privates Breathe-Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Family Dysfunction. Available at The Black Hat Press:

https://www.theblackhatpress.com/bookshop/p/let-your-privates-breathe

https://www.instagram.com/melsteussy/

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