I’ll tell you why I relate to this picture.
In this picture, there is a girl coming out of the shadows. You can’t see her hair, her body, her clothes, or even her entire face. All you can see is most of her face. She stares as if she wants to be part of something but doesn’t know how. She seems odd – like she doesn’t belong in this world. Her fear is holding her back.
But…
She is coming out of the shadows. She is making her first move to be a part of something bigger than her. For the first time, she is gaining the confidence she needs to step out. She is finally realizing how unique and talented she is. Despite all of her hardships, mishaps, failures, and fears, she is finally doing it. She is coming out of the shadows.
I relate to this because, for a very long time, this was me. The scared girl who had no self-confidence. I had big dreams and hopes for myself and my life. I wanted it, but I was scared to get out there and didn’t even know where to begin. I would hide in the shadows until, little by little, I realized how awesome I am. I had to ignore the voices that said I wasn’t good enough. This took years of reconstruction, but now, I love who I am. I am a wife, a mother, a friend, a family member, and I am a writer.
