Inspirational Quotes-Become Who You Really Are!

 Inspirational Quotes

• "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." 
• E.E. Cummings
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This quote by E.E. Cummings is true in many ways. As children, our parents may push us in directions that we don't want to go. I would say that, in most cases, this was not to harm us but to guide us in what they feel is best for us.

We may not know all our options, and when given limited options, we fall into roles that may differ from who we are. That happened to me, and I have lived with the consequences.  

I think in following dreams that are not our own we give up our own dreams.  In essence, we fall short of who we were meant to be.  I think that when we realize that we are going down a road that was not totally our choosing, this is the time we can do something about it.  We can change our course.

We all have turning points in our lives. Some are easy and positive, and some are difficult. During these turning points, we can re-evaluate our lives and make changes to become more of who we are and who we were meant to be. 

My major turning point was an unwanted divorce.  It was a very difficult time, and it took me years to get over the devastation.  That being said, it was the best thing that could have happened to me in that I was on a path where I was not living my life, but I was living in the shadow and expectations of another with little regard for my goals and dreams.

I am not a spring chicken, and I have been "grown up" for decades, but now is my time.  It is my time to attempt to realize who I truly am and follow my dreams and wishes.  It is a time for me to muster enough courage not to be swayed by others and what they think is best for me but to follow my own path.  It is time for me to enjoy my life.  

I hope you do the same wherever you are in life. Attempt to realize who you want to be and follow that dream.

KathieyV