Are you a YDK?
It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the fear of not knowing. But you’re capable, and there’s proof.
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I’ve been reflecting on this past year, and wow. Things have changed.
If I were to illustrate it out, the inside of my brain in the beginning of the year had looked something like this:
I had a million unanswered questions, worries, and I wasn’t sure if I was “on the right path”. Reflecting back, I realized I have come very far in answering those concerns and untangling a situation which at the time felt too overwhelming to tackle.
This year, I was a YDK
There is a Japanese slang term used among younger people, “YDK”. It is an acronym of sorts for “yareba dekiru ko” (やれば出来る子), which roughly translates to “A child who can, if they just do”.
It’s an endearing (although maybe slightly condescending) term, to describe someone who usually doesn’t care to…
