Fortnightly things

Celebrating yourself, discomfort, and 1-on-1 sessions

Things from the day

Monday 23 September

I’m in a bookstore in Paris, perusing the shelves after spotting my own book’s colourful spine. A member of staff compliments my outfit, and I surprise myself by telling her my wardrobe matches my book cover. The exchange leads to my first-ever impromptu book signing and it feels like a spontaneous celebration.

I remember what a friend of mine once said, “I’ve learned that no one else is going to celebrate me the way I’m going to celebrate me, so I take any moment I can to practice celebrating myself.”