When I feltlike a completeimposture, I begantoworkwithPTSDand I hadtoVietnamveterans, andoneofthemwasblaming, cursingGodcountry.
Conversely, theotheronesaidtome, Hey, hey, Doc, I'm sittingin a wheelchairandGodgaveme a secondchanceinlifeand I canseemyChildren's eyescloserand, uh, theflowers.
Andthat's when I begantofeellikeanimposter, because I wore a whitecoatthatsaid, actoreagerDepartmentofPsychiatryand I realizedthat I couldnottakethemfurther, and I havegonemyself, andthat's when I decidedtogobacktoourshreds.
Thatwasreallythatpivotalmomentformetorecognizethat I ranawayfrommypast.
Myparentsreallywantedthesunaftertwogirls, andonthetopofthat I becamecrosssideand I wasthreeyearsoldandmysister's blindfoldedmewhentheytookmefor a warsonobodywouldknowwhatanuglysister I was.
Theyweresinging, singssongsaboutme, that I'm ugly, I'm puny.
I'm nevergoingtofind a husband.
Andtoday, when I gotoschools, that's thefirstthing I askedthestudentsnottoallowanyonetodefinewhoyouarebecauseGoddoesn't makejunkthat I likethat I lovebecauseweareoneof a kind, uniqueputhereinthisearth, likebeingplantedas a seed.
So I begpeopletolovethemselvesbecauseselfloveisselfcat.
It's not a narcissist.
Um, that's reallyimportanttogetupinthemorning, lookinthemirrorandsaytoyourself, I lovemeand I honoredmetoo, Becausemanypeoplecandowhatyoucando, butnotthewayyoucandoit.
Thatuniqueness, thatoneofthekindness, thatauthenticity I celebrate.
Mm.
I haveonequestionthat I'vealwayswantedtoaskyou, but I'veasked a lotofotherpeoplethisquestion, whichis?
Whatdoessuccesslookliketoyou?
Peaceofmind.
Mhm.
Beingcongruent, beingwellconnectedandbeing a takechargepersonofyourthinking, feelingandyourbehavior.
Noneofthepositivethinkingdoesanygoodunlessit's followedwith a positiveaction.
Mm.
Oh, yeah.
Mhm.
thatisonethingwecannotchangeisthepast.
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