What happens when you need and want to tell the truth about things you can’t quite remember? These blog posts document my many attempts to remember and to tell the truth.
Living True to Yourself: The Hardest Lesson That Took Me 70 Years to Learn
It’s a harsh lesson that took me seventy years to (almost) figure out.
“To thine own self be true.”
As morning light filters through my window, I wake up with a sense of gratitude. For most of my life, I never stopped to question my path.
I went through life like an old-fashioned jukebox, automatically playing the tunes others chose whenever a coin was dropped. It took 20 years in the corporate world before I finally woke up and struck out alone.
After thirty years as an independent advocate and educational consultant, I realized I was still expected to follow someone else’s script. I refused. I was running my own business on my terms and living my truth.
That independence came […]
