Hiding Behind a Label

"Categories are the enemy of connecting." ~ Gloria Steinem

The past couple of years have offered me the opportunity to evaluate the things that are truly important to me. REALLY evaluate. It’s been a time of self reflection and if I am being honest, I am not sure I would have found the space for any of this had I not been struggling to keep my head above water in such a big way during this time.

I have discovered that I spent much of my life being concerned with what others think of me. I had an ingrained and extremely unhealthy desire to be accepted - by everyone. I couldn’t bear the thought of someone thinking poorly of me and I am fairly confident when I state that because of THIS, I now deal with panic and anxiety on very regular basis. (Thank you Prozac for clearing the brain fog and keeping me mostly sane.)