not quite good enough

This week's letter talks about the comparison trap, and how I find myself falling into it again... and how I pull myself back out. I've spent the last little while catching up with old friends, many of whom are in vastly different life stages than me, and I found myself battling with that familiar feeling of "not quite good enough". As with most of my problems, I decided to make some art about it. And I found... I couldn't really come up with any video evidence to support my claims of "not quite good enough". Then I realized that if I don't record my bad moments, then the moments I see online, or even the ones my close friends share with me might just be the highlights. I'm rarely privy to the really gritty behind the scenes (you know, the kind where you cry so hard snot comes out your nose in a comically large droplet that swings around like a pendulum?) so comparing myself to what I'm witnessing is actually a truly terrible way of seeing if I'm where I should be. Which, dear wayAnd that thought gave me solace. So, dear wayward ship, this letter is for anyone who feels 'not quite good enough'. This one is for you. <3