6 Year Zaddy-Versary
6 Years.
Some people leave this world without ever knowing who they truly are. I can’t say that I know myself entirely, but I’ve discovered a part of me every day for the past 6 years, and honestly it’s been scary. I’m finding parts of me that well, I’m truly dislike. I realize that subconsciously, I hadn’t been vulnerable with myself or others; I didn’t want to confront the ugly sides of me and instead blamed this as being a personality trait. I’m learning compassion for my imperfections, my shortcomings, & my flaws. It’s a long, arduous, and painful journey but has brought me so much happiness and freedom. I don’t think I ever realized how miserable I had been living while trying to achieve a level of unrealistic perfectionism. And I wonder, if I never made a promise to myself to step up and stop hiding in my shadow, would it still be eating away at me. Today I celebrate a day I opened a window, a path, a door to my emotional self-discovery. Happy Zaddy-Versary to me. Scroll down to see my transition over the years. Repost from Instagram.