Ask Polly

Share this post

'Where Should I Fit So Much Wanting?'

www.ask-polly.com

'Where Should I Fit So Much Wanting?'

Relishing the present is a prerequisite for future joy.

Heather Havrilesky
Dec 7, 2022
∙ Paid
77
Share this post

'Where Should I Fit So Much Wanting?'

www.ask-polly.com
18
Share
Lake George by Early Moonrise (1930) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

I ache so badly. I have been living abroad for five years now. At 23, I live in a clean, beautiful, medium-sized German city. I first got a good taste of big, grand, "exciting" life when I moved straight from high school to college in Paris. I've always managed to get by putting moderate…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2023 Heather Havrilesky
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing