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Before I left for work today I posted this status:
Authenticity leads to a freedom that no one can take from you. We all want to feel like we belong, but instead many of us try to “fit in”. When we seek to fit in we abandon our authenticity in favor of what we feel others want us to be. And no matter how much they claim to accept us we’ll never feel we truly belong.
Save yourself for your people. ❤
I was just reminded of it because someone reacted to it, and boy did I need to read that, so maybe you do, too. The professional life is different than the personal life only in theory. Those relationships also serve as a mirror, and today I didn’t like my reflection, even when my intentions were not sinister or bad. I lacked self-awareness.
One of the young women I work with is a beautiful person, and she is incredibly sensitive. We share similar childhoods. She has been through so much in her life and is still so young. She is so organized, efficient, and works every shift. I appreciate her beyond words.
There is another woman who has been there a long time, a bit older than me. She and I have gotten along for the most part, but lately I feel like she is taking digs at me. And I’ve tried to figure it out. I have explained many times that I am available to help up front, but they have to…
