I am so glad that I found this talk--it really touched me.
I've experienced decades of being told that I'm oversensitive, that I should be able to blow off insults or cruelty, that I need to 'man up'. Of feeling embarrassed when I tell people that I meditate, or spend time contemplating spirituality in front of a personal alter. Of needing to convince someone that I would rather lie on a blanket in my backyard and be awed by hummingbirds or sunsets than endure some fancy restaurant or show.
It's only been the last couple of years that I've finally begun to embrace this part of me, the part that I always felt intuitively was representing my best self. I now allow myself to write, to make music, to practice feng shui, to turn my home into a sanctuary--without looking over my shoulder and wondering who is shaking their head or thinking that I really need to 'get with the program'. I know now that I am who I am, that I have a unique perspective, and that I add value to this world.
It's been a long time coming. Thank you π
