The path to becoming was painfully tender, but I learned to trust myself enough to be someone I was told I wouldn’t be. Moving through the process of change was a challenge. There were days when I knew I couldn’t do it. It was too hard and big and scary to reroute. I felt engulfed by loneliness some days, like I was standing in shallow water alone calling out for help because I didn’t know which way to swim. Independence was testing me; I could taste freedom at the tip of my tongue. Growth demanded all of my attention and more than just good intent. Meaning well and doing well are not
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