"Crumbs can’t feed me. I want the cake." — Florence Given

Why was I ever settling for crumbs? The bare minimum. & the life that ‘will do’.

No more. I am hungry. I am done apologizing for wanting more, for taking up space, for reaching for the whole damn cake.

Who do you think you are? You get what you get and don’t get upset! That’s not how the world works! You can’t always get what you want!

These are some of the shitty little things people (& the voice in your mind) will fire at you when you ask for more. They are simply defending their crumbs!! Let them.

This piece is a manifesto, an invitation.

If you were waiting for a saviour or permission, here it is.

No more nibbling at crumby little leftovers. Order the damn cake. Shit, bake it yourself if you must!

Take up space. Fill the room with your presence. Breathe deeper. Love louder.

If they believe you are too much, tell them to GO FIND LESS.

Yours truly, Claudia Rose