rebelling against low expectations
“Dear younger me, where do I start? If I could tell you everything that I have learned so far, then you could be one step ahead… ” (Dear Younger Me, Mercy Me) Over the years, we’ve all had our share of mistakes, experiences, and victories that have taught us and grown us. How much simpler life might have been if we had known it all beforehand! Though time travel...
“You don’t understand! Your life is perfect compared to mine! You wouldn’t understand.” “Ha! You think my life is perfect? Oh, no…” Comparison. That’s what it was. I was recently watching one of my favorite TV shows, and this scene eerily reminded me of a scene from my own life. I had believed someone else’s life was perfect. I complained that their life was perfect. I compared, allowing myself...
It was 9pm on Sunday night when I got the devastating email: Dear Maria, Unfortunately, I am not able to offer you a part in this production. My stomach clenched and I felt like I was going to throw up. I had worked on my audition piece for weeks. I had even gotten called back for the perfect part that I desperately wanted, the part that seemed to fit me so well. I had been looking forward to...
rebelling against low expectations
