even if you can't speak perfectly yet.

Does this sound familiar?
You can't even try to have a conversation in another language because the fear of being wrong has you frozen solid.
You want to speak this language, but "good enough" feels like a finish line that keeps moving further away.
Every time you try, it's a slog of anxious thoughts and depressive cycles just waiting to pounce on your first mistake.
You know you should be studying. You feel like shit about not studying. And somehow that guilt isn't enough to make you study.
This could be you
Getting swept up in the conversation. Because fuck it, you just don't care about the mistakes.
Excited about language learning, not anxious. They're very similar emotions, after all.
Letting a conversation just be a conversation, not a performance review.
No more self-comparison. Instead, remembering that you want to do this.


Wait!
Read this first!
Fuck Trump and the wave of bigotry he rode in on.
All the different skin colors, abilities, gender identities, sexualities, etc. etc. etc. are the very things that make humanity fun. Every single day, our current society continues to perpetuate the systems and assumptions that make it harder for us non-1%ers to live a comfortable and fulfilled life.
I’m autistic, and this absolutely impacts every interaction I ever have with any person ever. I can miss out on social cues, and my communication style can come across as abrasive or rude. Always lead with curiosity, not judgement.
And if you're not 100% on board with the above, please exit my website now.




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