Callie Wilder’s Reviews > Will > Status Update

“The human mind is a storytelling machine. The creation of narrative is hard-wired into us. What we call “memory” and “imagination” are essentially just stories that we program into our minds as a survival mechanism to protect ourselves and to help us thrive.”

“Our minds desperately want shit to add up, but the rules of logic do not apply to the laws of possibility.”

“Because of my upbringing, it’s almost as if I have a shock collar wrapped around my central nervous system. When I perceive that something is askew… my body experiences what I can best describe as a gradual rising electrical current.”

But the bottom line is, while yes, it is true that we are all subject to a series of universal laws, patterns, tides, and currents—all of which are somewhat predictable—you are the first time you’ve ever happened. YOU and NOW are a unique occurrence, of which you are the most reliable measure of all the possibilities.

“… performance became my little secret oasis of love. It gave me the warmth of affection but behind the protection of a mask. It was perfect. I could hide myself and be loved at the same time, mitigating the risk of vulnerability but gaining everything.”