How I did it:  I've spent the majority of my school life trying to mold myself into what my peers consider "normal". The conformity got to the point where I couldn't differentiate between "real me" and the fake clone I was trying to be. The root of my discomfort with myself was insecurity and the desperate need to fit in. That need fueled me to outright lie at times to avoid standing out. That all changed once I entered high school and realized that you're almost never as different as you think you are. It finally hit me that in the end, I'm all I have, and once I've moved into the "real" world, the last thing I want is to still be allowing other people to mold me into something I'm not. I've met some amazing people who have showed me that if I just be myself, I'll still be accepted and loved.

Lessons & tips: You can't feel comfortable with yourself if you don't know yourself.

Mar 23, 2012, 05:59PM PDT | 0 comments | 8 cheers