S.A. Rambles

"It isn't that she's faking it, exactly, but part of her is always holding back"  Orphan Train   by Christina Baker Kline. I read this passage and it hit me to the core. When do we reach the point in our adulthood where we become fully accepting of who we are? The point where we are no longer putting a facade in order to conform, fit in or be liked? The point when we are comfortable being "us" and not hold back for fear of not being accepted for who we are? The point where we don't hold back and live our lives unapologetically? For some, it may take years. For others, it may come sooner rather than later. For me, I feel like I reached that point this year at the ripe age of 26. I'm no longer basing my self worth on the validation of others. I'm no longer holding back on expressing my hobbies and interests in order to seem more appealing, be more liked or conform to the norm. I am no longer apologizing for my core beliefs, values and moral...