I used to blame people when things were going wrong with my life. There was always someone to blame—even if it was absurd. I just needed to blame someone. Just like when I had arthritis at 25.

Whenever I write on my blog, I like to listen to relaxing music. But I realized that actually, they’re all kinda sad (type “relaxing music” on Youtube) and I believe it affects my writing. So this morning, I asked Davidson:

For me, it doesn’t come naturally to think about myself first. By default, I’m thinking about what would please other people, although I know it should be the other way around. If I don’t pay enough attention, I lose myself in the process, and I feel frustrated and sad.