no one belongs here more than you

"i'm probably kindest to myself in my work," she says. "it's how i practice self-love. i'm crippingly critical of myself in every other area, not permissive, not letting myself be free, and feeling like i'm doing every single thing wrong all the time. but in this one area i tell myself: you can do no wrong. let's just try this. it's OK. like a really wonderful teacher or something." referring back to the title of her first book: "I'm saying, no one belongs here more than you, to myself—because I totally don't belong."

miranda july

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