When I received my BA degree in Psychology, later than expected, I wanted to work in foster care.
Why? you ask.
Because I knew it was going to be difficult and I wanted to make a difference in the life of a child. Humble in my decision and naive in the reality of things, I’d like to think that I did make a difference in the lives of those I worked with. There were families who gave me hope, families who made me cry, families who made me doubt myself and my ability to act as an agent of change. I began asking the why too often.
I needed to develop my shell. You know, the shell that becomes a barrier to the outside world. The shell that would protect me and keep me from crying into a pillow I hauled to my desk and buried my face in to muffle the sounds of my pain.
This wasn’t for me. My wet-behind-the-ears idea of change wasn’t a reality. I had to change the only person I could: Me.
And that was okay.
Allow yourself room to change, to grow, to learn who you are and how you can best serve yourself and those around you.
If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it — change the way you think about it.— Mary Engelbreit
It is wiser to find out than to suppose.— Mark Twain
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.— Mahatma Gandhi
I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself. – Aldous Huxley
Have a great weekend!
