Lizzy Burnam 🐞

Wash your hair every morning 
Even when you don’t think you need to 
Wash it every morning  
And always wear your hair down 
No matter what 
When people ask about your plans 
For the weekend 
Make something up 
Say you’re feeling lazy and want to veg out 
Say you like Netflix 
Say you like baking or reading or gardening 
Say your friends are coming over 
When people ask about your friends
Make something up 
Smile and nod and take notes 
Repeat back what they said 
To show them you’re listening 
Always be the first to ask “how are you” 
Always be the last to go home 
Sometimes, admit you’re tired 
Sometimes, admit you’re a little bit overwhelmed 
But only a little bit 
Because too happy 
Or too perfect 
Will give you away 
When people ask how you’re coping 
Make something up 
Say you’re exercising more 
Say you’re taking a break from alcohol 
Say you’re journaling 
And breathing very deeply and very deliberately 
From the belly 
Like the Buddha 
When you can’t have something 
Decide you don’t want it 
Even food 
Even people 
Don’t think about holding anyone 
Or about being held 
Don’t look at your old pictures 
Don’t read your old poems 
Try to be consistent 
When your energy is high
Bring it down a little 
When your energy is low
Bring it up 
Not for real 
That’s not possible 
But just pretend 
Just pretend your energy is different 
More level 
More in control 
More normal 
Be normal 
Study normality 
Have opinions 
Normal opinions 
Moderate opinions 
So as not to offend anyone 
One way or the other 
Or call attention to yourself
When someone compliments you
Say thank you 
And nothing more 
Don’t ask for help 
Even when you need it 
Tell jokes 
Study comedy 
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