I am continuing to learn how to be myself. It's a process.

I spent so many years being trying to be things I wasn't meant to be. For a while, I tried to fit the mold I felt I was supposed to; mother, wife, adult. I felt like these new roles required something different, that I had to leave behind who I was to be these new people. It took too many years of unhappiness to realize that I could be all of these things and still stay true to myself.

While life is nowhere near perfect, I feel so much better about myself now. I have concerns about the future, but I'm not plagued by self-doubt. It's an amazing thing to start to develop some confidence after being so convinced of your own inferiority. I have the support of friends and family, and I feel things are possible.