“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
― Oscar Wilde
Who do you imitate?
Uproot Yourself
“Most people are planted in someone else’s soil, which means they’re a carbon copy. I say to them, uproot yourself. Get into your own soil. You may be surprised who you really are.”
― Jackie Shane, trans pioneer
When have you chosen to transplant yourself to live a more authentic life?
Free
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
― Charlotte Brontë
What “net” holds you back from expressing your true identity?
Pride
June is the month of Gay Pride. But it’s just fine if you want to celebrate other facets of your identity, especially if they are aspects that society denigrates or ignores. There’s plenty of glitter to go around.
What aspect of your identity would you like to celebrate?
A Combined Effort
“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.”
― Chuck Palahniuk
Who has most shaped your identity?