But most importantly, you don’t become a strong woman by acting like a man; you become a strong woman by acting like yourself.
At the center of you is your soul, your heart, your truest self. It is the least tangible part of you, yet the most indestructible part of you. It is the least violent part of you, yet the part of you from which you will fight most resiliently.
You don’t have to be like a man, you only have to be like you.
You won’t become your truest, strongest you by struggling violently against others. You will become your truest, strongest you by struggling to love the world in the very specific, very unique, perhaps ordinary, but always beautiful way that only you can love it.
Little One, if we all loved the world with that kind of beauty, the beasts wouldn’t stand a chance.
Peace to you,
Daddy
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This article originally appeared at DrKellyFlanagan.com, published with permission.
Dr. Kelly Flanagan has spent over ten years as a clinical psychologist discovering the secrets to overcoming shame, building satisfying relationships and finding purpose. In Loveable: Embracing What is Truest About You, So You Can Truly Embrace Your Life (Zonderan), Dr. Flanagan reveals why the two problems most consistently presented to him by his clients—relationship woes and a lack purpose—can not be answered directly by working on relationships or searching for a purpose. Get your copy of Loveable today – available wherever books are sold.
