“Love is a combination of six ingredients: care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.
As you go about your life, you can ask: the action I'm taking, does it have these six ingredients?”
-bell hooks
Unhoused people are allowed to have preferences. They're allowed to not like the stuff you offer them. They know what they can/can't carry with them. They're allowed to tell you they don't need food, but need cash.
If you're earnestly giving to help them, listen to them.
I want a soft life. I want ease. I want relaxation. I do not want to hustle. I do not want to grind. Grinding wears you down to brittle nothingness. I do not want to work my life away. I want enjoyment and rest, not as rewards but as practice. My life will be a practice in joy.
@KittyForman__ Exactly! My first one was a gift so I feel like I can buy one but that’s it. I haven’t had it for over a year but it does motivate me to exercise so I’m thinking about it. I said I’d never buy one. 😏