087 - Are You Fitting In or Belonging?

Good day, Bettys and Jacks! You may think you know us, because we updated our pictures recently, but . . . actually Lexy’s hair is almost black now, and Mary’s hair is quite blonde. And we both want to go red for Fall. And next summer we’ll wanna go blonde again. Just when you think you know us! “It’s a circle!” 

 

Everything comes down to belonging. Younger kids have a confidence that we admire as adults, which comes from naturally belonging to themselves. As we grow up, shame clouds our resilience and causes us to lose our footing when it comes to belonging to ourselves. It makes us want to “fit in,” which is the opposite of belonging according to Brené Brown.

 

We believe that belonging to yourself means to accept all of the parts–good and bad, beautiful and ugly–that make up you. They all belong to you, and that’s okay. Maya Angelou said: “You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.” And when you don’t belong to yourself, you’re gonna look for ways to escape your life.

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