The Day I Finally Stopped Pushing Through
Reader, I walked into my second coffee shop of the day and the smell hit me immediately. Greasy. Like burger meat that had been frying. I stood there at the counter for a second, heightened to all the noise, and thought: Yeah. No. I can't do this. So I left. This happened a few weeks ago. However, just a few years ago, I wouldn't have left. I would have sat down, opened my laptop, and pushed through the noise, the smell, and my body signaling me to go home. But I didn't push through. I...