you have done brilliantly to be here sharing this - change for the better can be shaky as you take in all around thru new eyes, but hopefully time will help
Your piece hit home so hard! The reality of growth is so messy and non-linear. Thank you for putting into words something that a lot of us experience but can't quite describe.
I loved this sentence! "feels like a foreign being trying to pass itself off as your skin." The whole piece is wonderful. You did a great job expressing so many of the tiny details that I know so many of us feel on this path. Much Love!
If you have believed the things others have told you about you (how can my mother be wrong?) as I have for so long, it is difficult to find your true self. I sought therapy for years, then suddenly, everything clicked... I was told I was crazy, worthless, not smart, and worse, but I learned that this was merely projection from a person (or persons) who was very troubled and who blamed me for feeling troubled, as if I was the source of their misery. NOT! It has taken years, but I now love myself and try to stay away from people who want to tear me down. I work to encourage the folks I know and meet. This attitude works wonders.
I giggled when I read - how can your mother be wrong! As I know this question well. Thank you for reading the piece and taking the time to share your thoughts. I think it is wonderful that you’re sharing what you’ve learnt on your journey as these are lessons you can’t find in a text book!
you have done brilliantly to be here sharing this - change for the better can be shaky as you take in all around thru new eyes, but hopefully time will help
Thank you. Thats lovely of you to say. I’m quite sure time will help new things become easier to deal with.
Your piece hit home so hard! The reality of growth is so messy and non-linear. Thank you for putting into words something that a lot of us experience but can't quite describe.
Thank you for taking the time to read it and believing it was worth publishing. It means a lot. 💜🫂
I loved this sentence! "feels like a foreign being trying to pass itself off as your skin." The whole piece is wonderful. You did a great job expressing so many of the tiny details that I know so many of us feel on this path. Much Love!
Thank you so much! That’s really kind of you to say. Thank you for taking the time to read the piece. It means a lot. 💜🫂
If you have believed the things others have told you about you (how can my mother be wrong?) as I have for so long, it is difficult to find your true self. I sought therapy for years, then suddenly, everything clicked... I was told I was crazy, worthless, not smart, and worse, but I learned that this was merely projection from a person (or persons) who was very troubled and who blamed me for feeling troubled, as if I was the source of their misery. NOT! It has taken years, but I now love myself and try to stay away from people who want to tear me down. I work to encourage the folks I know and meet. This attitude works wonders.
I giggled when I read - how can your mother be wrong! As I know this question well. Thank you for reading the piece and taking the time to share your thoughts. I think it is wonderful that you’re sharing what you’ve learnt on your journey as these are lessons you can’t find in a text book!
You''re welcome. As Socrates once said: the unexamined life is not worth living.