- If you are in Goa and see a girl taking a selfie at 9:47 PM, don't photobomb her. She is probably having a revelation. [End of Blog Post]
The 21st Frame: Finding Myself in a Goan Selfie goan-21-selfie -1-
I am not deleting this one because it is real. - If you are in Goa and see
I am sitting on a rusted iron bench outside a shack called "Sunset & Sadness" (ironic, because I feel neither). My phone battery is at 4%. My hair is a disaster of sea salt and coconut oil. And I have just taken . I am sitting on a rusted iron bench
But Goan-21-Selfie -1- is the keeper.
[Image description for the blog: A vertical selfie. A young person at 21 years old sits at a wooden table. Behind them is a dark, moody sea and a single orange candle flickers in the bottom left corner. The flash creates a soft halo around their hair. The expression is neutral but kind.]
In ten years, when I am 31, sitting in a cubicle or a living room far away from this beach, I want to look at Goan-21-Selfie -1- and remember the weight of this moment. The weight of choosing to be alone on your birthday. The weight of a sea that doesn't care about your deadlines. The weight of realizing that you are the only person who can save yourself. If you are turning 21 soon—or if you are 21 and feel lost—take the stupid selfie. Take it in the rain. Take it with bad hair. Take it at 4% battery.