My Story Part 2
Recently, I discovered the song Celebrate Me by IngaRose. I love the lyrics so much! It’s such an empowering song! I’ll try to link it at the bottom. I did a Reel/Tiktok dancing to it. I thought for the briefest of moments how ridiculous I look doing that. Then, just as quickly, I felt a surge of rebellion come over me. All my life, I’ve felt small. Never felt as good as others. Like I needed to tread lightly, not bother anyone, or put anyone out. To shrink instead of stand tall. This was because of things I experienced growing up. I felt I needed to measure up to be validated. So I tried to be all that I was expected to be. I got married, had kids and was a stay-at-home mom. Even though I didn’t have much support, I tried my best to be a good wife and mother. When my life fell apart, I questioned everything. How could I be so blind? How could I not see what had been happening? I think I knew something wasn’t right, but I didn’t know what. Like the rumbling under the ground right before an earthquake. Like that soft roar…
