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The Day I lost Myself
I know you’re probably thinking how you can lose yourself. Well, it wasn’t one event it was several events subtle and traumatic events. I really realize looking back that I slowly lost myself piece by piece no one big major event, I'm sure some of you can relate.
We all lose ourselves at one point in life, but I believe it's to discover who we really are.
The first place I believe I began to lose myself was when my feelings and emotions continually got ignored, made to feel my voice didn’t matter. I was made to believe I was too sensitive when at times I was truly being disrespected and sometimes in the light of “it just a joke”, but I believe some jokes honestly tell you what others are thinking or how they really feel (I also firmly believe words have power) This is a place that I began to question does my voice really matter should I accept the joke or words and not be so sensitive, but now I realize that some things are just manipulation and our feelings are justified if it hurt us it matters regardless if others thinks it doesn’t.
Another place I lost myself was through people pleasing I know we all can relate to this one in one way or another. We try to do what we think others want…
