itchy ass, dua lipa, and couples therapy

little thoughts 6

hiiiii hiii! i’m a happy little camper today, and i really hope you are too. on with it we go.

another week, another 3 thoughts to think about.

one. not scratching my ass for 2 miles

i mean, the headline kinda says it all. but i’ve been trying to hit at least 8k steps every day so i’ve been going on a lot more walks. yesterday’s walk took place in the early evening, right as the sun was setting, while i listened to an audio book and felt the last little hits of warmth for the day. i was absolutely vibing.

UNTIL.

about 3 minutes in to this ~40 minute walk, my butt started getting itchy. it wasn’t like, surface level… if you know what i mean. it was between the cheeks — maybe my thong was the issue? — and it needed a full readjustment to return to normalcy.

but my street is bumping. people were out everywhere, enjoying their porches and watering their lawns and shooting hoops with their neighbors. i didn’t have the privacy i needed to properly readjust, and i knew that beginning to scratch the itch would only make it worse.

i decided to turn it into a 2 part challenge of “resisting the urge to do something” and “handling an uncomfy situation for 36 minutes.”

and i did. and i got home and in the magical privacy of my own sacred space, i scratched my ass and felt the strongest mix of relief and pride i’ve ever felt.

it made me weirdly excited for the next uncomfy thing i’ll have to keep breathing through.

two. seeing someone do their thing

we went to dua lipa on wednesday, and while i could spend my entire life talking about how awesome that concert was, i’ll just say this:

there are few better things than watching someone do something they’re meant to do. dua lipa is meant to be a star. she’s meant to catwalk around the stage, wink at fans and scream your cities name, making you feel like you want to kiss her and be her and befriend her and be hit on by her all at once.

she’s meant for it. she’s made for it. and it’s so fun to watch someone do the thing they’re meant to do.

what are you meant for?

three. easy for me, less easy for you

cam and i started couples therapy yesterday. we know firsthand how powerful therapy is, and secondhand how useful premarital counseling can be as you approach the big forever.