TheNameIGaveMyself
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3 min readThis chapter can be read aloud to you — a quiet, unhurried voice, nothing added to the words themselves.
For most of my life I answered to a version of me other people had drafted. It fit well enough that I stopped noticing the seams.
The first time I introduced myself the way I actually am, my voice shook so badly I had to repeat it.
They just said 'nice to meet you.' That was it. That was the whole earthquake.
A reflection
What would you call yourself if you got to choose today?
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