Wide Awake
Wide Awake Clearly, it takes time to fully awaken and I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent much of my life wondering what’s really going on around here—what’s real and what’s not, or perhaps more accurately, who is real. Throughout my life, I’ve tried to see beyond the surface, questioning why some people didn’t seem to be themselves most of the time and why we often felt the need to put on a show. Now that I’ve lived long enough, I understand that, for the most part, this behavior is a protective mechanism—a way to avoid getting hurt, to fit in, to meet our needs, and simply to survive. However, I also realize that if we continue down this path, we’ll never truly embrace who we are, discover our true purpose, or find the people who genuinely understand and support us. It’s impossible to achieve this while constantly comparing ourselves to others, doing what they do, or worrying about whether we should follow their lead. Believe me, I’ve spent plenty of time caught in that cycle mys...