Whenever I find myself
becoming too bitter
with the world,
too selfish,
too inward looking,
I send a postcard
to a senior living residence
(found in a group on Facebook).
That act of giving
without any hope
of receiving
forces me to look
outside myself,
have some faith
in humanity.
I tend to overeat
especially when I’m feeling stressed.
I eat more and more
every day
until I’m eating
way more than is healthy.
Once a week,
I fast.
Going to zero
every seven days
means even if I eat
more and more
every consecutive day,
I’m not eating way more
than is healthy.
If you have harmful
tendencies,
consider putting
corrective behaviors
in place.
Correct yourself
if that’s possible.