I'm Doing It

by Macy Kissel

I'm doing it

I have a monthly subscription gym membership that I use to go to the same gym twice a week

I bought a wool coat secondhand with holes in the pockets

I paid double what the coat cost to repair the pockets

I am starting a collection of secondhand books but I have no space for a library

I am reading more 

On my kindle

I've kept almost all of my apartment plants alive

I'm part of a book club

I'm part of a knitting club

I'm part of the small population that has AMC A-List and thinks that they’re better than everyone else

Have you been to the Lincoln Square theatre?

I’ve perfected my commute to the Trader Joe's under the bridge

I've downloaded Hinge and gone on several first datesI’ve run the entire loop in Central Park in one go

I’ve become a regular on Wednesdays at a coffee shop on my way to work

Try the pistachio muffin

I’ve curated the perfect purse contents to prepare me for anything

I carry a deck of cards on me at all times

I carry pepper spray with me but some bars will confiscate it

I carry the weight of being the eldest daughter

I’m doing it

I do my own laundry but it’s in the basement of my building

Six floors

I make my own coffee at home so I'm not shelling out money that I don't have

Six dollars

I am still friends with the girls I met during my senior year of high school

Six years

I moved my room around but there was no room to walk

Six inches

I have a monthly subscription lunch plan so I can bond with my coworkers

I donate my read books to little free libraries 

I’m growing out my bangs

I’ve found out what I’m passionate about after getting my degree in something else

I've found a group of friends that live in walking distance

I've found the perfect pair of black boots that I can wear with anything

I’ve found that I don’t have a lot of money left in my account after I pay my rent

I’ve found a therapist on ZocDoc that I see at least once a month

I’ve found the perfect place to stand so that the subway doors open right in front of me every time

I’ve found my personal style and what I feel beautiful and confident and comfortable in

I’ve found an appreciation for my mother and how much I am becoming her

I’ve found myself

I did it