In my nearly half-century of life, I have spent too much time trying to be someone I’m not. I’ve tried to be like the people I admire because they are so much more interesting and successful than me. I’ve attempted to make myself into one of the truly great writers described in the many books on writing I’ve read only to be silenced by my own doubt. But mostly, I’ve desperately endeavored to make myself into the countless personalities that everyone else wants me to be because it makes everyone else more comfortable.
I now choose to shed all of the masks I’ve been wearing and finally embrace who I truly am. As I walk away from the shadows of my past selves, I take my first steps towards a future where I am unapologetically me.
No more trying to fit into molds that were never meant for me. No more seeking validation from others or striving to live up to impossible standards. From now on, I will write my own story, one that is authentic and true to who I am. I will not be ashamed of my past selves—they have shaped me into who I am today—but I will not be bound by them either.
I promise only to write what I want to write when and how I want to write it. I cannot promise a neat, organized, coherent blog because my life is none of those things. From this day forward, the only vow I make is to be unabashedly, unequivocally, undeniably Liv.
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