Sebas

I did it. I am so proud of myself. I'm doing it. One step at a time. Going out, meeting guys, putting myself out there like Kat said. Pushing through the discomfort of not feeling enough. I am enough. My date with Sebas went well, much better than expected. Why? Because I expected it to go south. For him not to like me. For it to be awkward. It wasn't. The conversation flowed. We talked about ourselves, adventure, what we liked to do. Not anything too deep. Not past relationships. Not how we like this app. Just us. We admired each other's adventures. His disability came up a few times. and its as natural. The whole thing felt natural. When I left he said we should move to WhatsApp. I agreed, I gave him a kiss on the cheek and I left, smiling. I am not sure what will come out of this. Maybe someone to go on or talk adventures with. Maybe someone to date. He's coming to Quito a couple times this week. Let's see if we get together. He's not the best communicator. Maybe he's just shy. Let's see. 

I'm grateful for...

- Love

- Hope to meet someone 

- Jenny and Patty talking me off the ledge yesterday

- My health physically, mentally, and emotionally 

- Pushing through emotional discomfort and not running this time

- Awareness of why I feel less than and challenging that 

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