It’s not a question that’s supposed to be superficial or easy to answer. “A cheeseburger” isn’t the kind of answer that this kind of question, when asked with gravitas and vulnerability, that whole-hearted people are looking for.
It’s not supposed to be easy to answer. Difficult, yes –– but not impossible.
What makes it seem impossible is fear. Judgment, exposure, and vulnerability run roughshod over everything…
But only if we let them.
We all have agency, something too many of us lose sight of. The ability to make decisions in line with our highest ideals and our deepest desires.
Since we all have it, and we can remind ourselves of it, I’ll ask again:
What do you want?