HIDE

Hide and seek... 

Marco Pollo...

Memory Match... 

all teach us to find things that are lost.  

We as adults play "hide and seek"... 

we frantically clean our houses before someone comes over; 

we hide our "messiness" from others because we don't know if we will be accepted

We don't allow ourselves to be vulnerable because we don't know how we will be perceived.  

If there is anything I have learned in the past 15 months, it is the truth that authenticity comes from putting away the pretenses, the masks, the "should haves" and being truly ourselves.  I treasure the few friendships I have.  You know, the intimate ones where I can be my true self without fearing judgement, pity or counsel.  Sometimes we need a listening ear even if our "listener" hasn't experienced our difficulty.  Those few women have impacted my life far more than anyone can imagine.

I want to be the kind of woman that other women can come to when they need authenticity.  I want to be the safe place for others to let down guards and pretenses, not only for my friends but also for my daughter.  There are very few people in our world that are willing to go out on the limb and be themselves.