Ayla

“Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.” Act 4, Scene 5, William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

This is my favorite line in maybe all of Shakespeare’s work, because there is so much possibility in it. This world is so full of possibilities, and so are we. I believe you can’t play someone who isn’t already somewhere inside of you, but I also believe we have the entire universe at our fingertips. There are so many versions of ourselves we haven’t met yet.✨

I don’t know who future Ayla will be. Present Ayla is still struggling, and past Ayla had different problems that felt just as real and insurmountable to her then. But I look back at that version of myself now and I don’t pity her. I’m proud of her. She was resilient. I am resilient. 🌼

I am not a character in a Shakespearean tragedy. My ending isn’t already written, and neither is yours. We know what we are, but we cannot possibly know what we may be. And I think there is so much hope in that uncertainty. Your future is still unwritten, and it’s a story I would very much like to read. 📖

Today is the last day of Suicide Prevention Month, but suicide prevention doesn’t end today. If you’re struggling, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and @twloha has resources for finding help and support. And, as I said at the beginning of this month, I’m no professional, but I’m a good listener. I’ve been there. You can reach out to me too. 💚

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