Just Being Me Today

So I’ve been this grad school dropout thing for a while now, and honestly, it feels like the right call. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of days where I wonder if I'm making the most out of my life without that piece of paper, but other times, like today, it just clicks. Today I ran into this old friend from undergrad who asked all about grad school and what was next for me. And you know what? I didn't really have an answer. Just a casual job here, playing around with some side projects there, hanging out with my cats... and every now and then, yeah, doing something naughty that's just for me. Something no one else would ever guess about this boring grad dropout life I don’t even have anymore. Like today, it was that time again when I took care of myself in a way only I know how to do. It wasn't about anyone else or impressing someone; it was purely about feeling good and being comfortable with who I am, no matter what path I take or don't take.