003: Vulnerability with a Side of Inclusion
It's been a little over a month since I last posted. A lot has happened and I've been struggling to find the right words to express the experience. I would start typing then decide what I was sharing was too personal, too vulnerable. There are sides of myself that I want the world to see but fears from past experiences keep me from letting those sides out. I started this blog as a way to express myself and give people a little insight into my world. I realized that I find it easier to share things in writing than verbally. I'm a classic overthinker - not because I want to be but because it's what helped me survive my past. Reading rooms, analyzing expressions, analyzing body language, trying to predict if it's safe to speak or be seen. Over the years, I found that making myself invisible was easier than constantly analyzing if it was safe to be seen. So I became really good at being invisible. I learned to say the right things, laugh at the right times, and always...