How To Begin, Gently: Day 10, Fine, Good, Enough

You’re good. That’s the word most people use. It sounds capable. Contained. It keeps the day moving without inviting concern. But good has a texture. You can feel it in the way you eat standing up even when there’s a chair right there, in the constant management of yourself so nothing spills over. Being good keeps things running — but it isn’t the same as being fed. Sometimes the work is simply to stop long enough to sit down, use both hands, and take the edge off.