True Self

[Guest guest]

Bless you for starting this post. I am truly touched by all of your

responses. I also have read the book Healing the Inner Child.

So I struggle not only to find my true self, but giving this true

self what she needs to grow and thrive. My true self is not anymore the

sum of my roles. I am not just nada's daughter, my daughter's mother,

and or my husband's wife. For years I based my self-worth on how well I

fullfilled those roles. I never had a nada who encouraged me to

discover what I wanted out of life. I was told to just take care of her

and her needs. So that is how I showed my love for the others in my

life, by taking care of their needs. I got so lost in all of those

roles and everyone else's needs.

So my true self was found by peeling away those roles and seeing what

was left for me and my needs. This is a difficult process, but I am

learning to love my true self.

Thanks for listening,

Malinda