I met with an old friend today, someone I haven’t seen since long before my life looked like it does today. It was nice to see my old friend, even better though it was nice to see how much I have grown, changed and gotten to know me. Today was a day of internal realizations without external rationalizations. Our visit left me very introspective in that way that only the commute home can help.
This is what I know:
- I am strong, incredibly strong.
- I am intelligent.
- I am worthy of being loved, adored and respected- wholly and without compromise.
- I am compassionate and empathetic.
- I am good, whole and enough.
I believe that people come into our lives for a season. Sometimes those seasons turn to years, other times they are short and fleeting – they are never without reason though. We each have something to learn from and something to teach to each person in our lives. We can only control how receptive we are to these lessons. Many years ago, I allowed myself to be defined by the people in my life. I was not me, I was their version of me. I could morph and change into who you wanted me to be almost as quickly as I could say “Hello”. I found though today, that is simply not the case anymore. I have defined me now and I no longer fit into the old boxes.
I am proud of who I am today. I will never perfect, much as I may try. I will though always be the perfectly imperfect me.