Finding You

Finding yourself isn't about not knowing who you are -- you already know exactly who you are.  No, finding yourself is about teaching yourself to believe something contrary to what you've been taught. We are taught to be afraid. To be guarded. To give up. We are taught that we aren't worthy, or beautiful, or loved. But these notions are all lies. Finding yourself isn't about being lost to who you are as a person -- it's about reaching out past the lies to the truth that's buried in your soul, and holding on to that truth with everything that's in you.

And although the journey of finding yourself is often a solo adventure, you will need friends to encourage you along the way -- to remind you that you are fierce when you feel small, to show you your inner brilliance when the sadness hides it from you. You deserve an incredible life. Find the energy to push back the sadness and give the proverbial middle finger to all the things that tell you to give up. Fight for yourself -- for your life. You only get one. One brief moment on this broad spectrum of time. In sadness, or happiness, in fulfillment, or longing -- this is it. Embrace it, with all it's possibilities and tragedies. And while tonight you may feel sadness, I hope you also feel hope -- hope for this journey, this journey of finding you.