If you carefully edit your identity so that you’ll be loved and accepted,
and then the love and acceptance come,
is it really yours,
or does it belong to the caricature,
and where does that leave you?
So what would it take for your actual self to find love?
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I write about the weirdness of being human. I hope a few of my words help a few of your moments in this wonderful and confusing adventure we call life. We need each other.
Mental health is deeply important, and it’s good for us to have open conversations about it. But I am not a therapist or a doctor–and you need both. I hope what I write complements the care and advice you get from licensed professionals, but never replaces it. Wishing you the best!
My opinions are my own and do not represent my employer.
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