Tiny Wisdom: On Being Openly You
“What I am is good enough if I would only be it openly.” -Carl Rogers
When I was in high school, it was trendy to be “alternative.” It was a time of Green Day, grunge, and wallet chains, and everyone and their brother did their best to blend in by pledging nonconformity.
It was an ironic time for self-expression–we were unified by our mutual declaration of individuality, underscored by an unspoken need to belong.
Though it’s been a long time since I wore a thermal shirt with self-cut thumb holes, I still feel tempted on occasion to shapeshift to please …