It's really hard to accept my past self. But I try. I still see bits of them come out from time to time. It hurts even just thinking about them, so I try to just give them space. There's a space inside me where they can dwell, and I know they are still there, and I accept them. Because your past self is like a child, not just you as a child, but like a child who has been entrusted to you. All you can do is promise them they were right to want what they wanted, and that you'll honor them, and prove that they could grow into who they always wanted to be.
Thank you for your wonderful and thoughtful comic as always, Nate.
He is yearning (tm) This happened to us with a strawberry plant once we called it the strawbacle (strawberry tentacle). Then there was a potato we left in the basement that like lived off of itself and made a tuber that was like 2 feet tall and growing straight up. Terrifying. We called that the potatocle/potentacle. I ended up planting that but then I moved so IDK that anybody checked in that.
I’m a big “the new me would never do this” about the ways past me has wronged me. About things that happened 2 minutes ago
I love interacting with future me positively too by doing little nice things like packing snacks and scheduling PTO.
I'm not going to get all deep and philosophical here. I just giggled when your post shifted from serious introspection to a focus on your pothos. At first I thought you meant "pathos" and then I realized, no, he's just talking about a plant. And that made me laugh. Thanks for all of this today - and I just have to say, I think the drawings in this post are gorgeous.
“Memory is strange. Time is strange. But I do not want to live my life looking back.” I can really relate to that feeling, and I needed to hear this today. Thank you for sharing, as always. ❤️
In moments like this I remember something I heard long time ago
“Give yourself an opportunity” and the context was something like life being a game of tetris, theres a pretty good chance you keep getting more and more pieces to put in place, until all of a sudden you see a couch, like what the heck? Then a fish, what is going on here?! We dont know what the future will bring, so always keep an “opportunity” card up the sleeve. It’s ok, there are no rules, just guidelines and opportunities.
Damn! This is so timely for me! Thank you very much for sharing. It really gives me an inspiration (and confidence) to figure out what that "me" thing actually is. And so well written too :)
A metaphor for a part of you branching out and growing away from your roots, never looking back and yet inextricably tied to your past?
Is this what it is.
It's really hard to accept my past self. But I try. I still see bits of them come out from time to time. It hurts even just thinking about them, so I try to just give them space. There's a space inside me where they can dwell, and I know they are still there, and I accept them. Because your past self is like a child, not just you as a child, but like a child who has been entrusted to you. All you can do is promise them they were right to want what they wanted, and that you'll honor them, and prove that they could grow into who they always wanted to be.
Thank you for your wonderful and thoughtful comic as always, Nate.
Your art is so stunning, I love reading all of these the second I can
He is yearning (tm) This happened to us with a strawberry plant once we called it the strawbacle (strawberry tentacle). Then there was a potato we left in the basement that like lived off of itself and made a tuber that was like 2 feet tall and growing straight up. Terrifying. We called that the potatocle/potentacle. I ended up planting that but then I moved so IDK that anybody checked in that.
I’m a big “the new me would never do this” about the ways past me has wronged me. About things that happened 2 minutes ago
I love interacting with future me positively too by doing little nice things like packing snacks and scheduling PTO.
I was literally just looking at Nimona clips what a coincidence
I'm not going to get all deep and philosophical here. I just giggled when your post shifted from serious introspection to a focus on your pothos. At first I thought you meant "pathos" and then I realized, no, he's just talking about a plant. And that made me laugh. Thanks for all of this today - and I just have to say, I think the drawings in this post are gorgeous.
“Memory is strange. Time is strange. But I do not want to live my life looking back.” I can really relate to that feeling, and I needed to hear this today. Thank you for sharing, as always. ❤️
This is so gorgeous - thank you Nate 🧡 it’s hard to think of my past self and be kind to her, but I’m trying.
Well, you nailed that ending.
you've influenced my drawing style soo much
I was just trying to explain this feeling of past me / recent me. Still can’t quite, but I love to read about it here from your perspective
In moments like this I remember something I heard long time ago
“Give yourself an opportunity” and the context was something like life being a game of tetris, theres a pretty good chance you keep getting more and more pieces to put in place, until all of a sudden you see a couch, like what the heck? Then a fish, what is going on here?! We dont know what the future will bring, so always keep an “opportunity” card up the sleeve. It’s ok, there are no rules, just guidelines and opportunities.
Crying because “That’s a problem for future Catra and Adora”
But also your art is outstanding and your wording is so lovely <3
love you nate
I have a lot of thoughts similar to these these days, but I just wanted to comment on the incredible bilbo bagging vibes of that first panel ♥️
Damn! This is so timely for me! Thank you very much for sharing. It really gives me an inspiration (and confidence) to figure out what that "me" thing actually is. And so well written too :)