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Identity Crisis

11/16/201505/03/2021 by Rebecca Archer Rhodes, posted in Musings, Uncategorized

I am having an identity crisis. My identity has been stolen and is nowhere to be found. One day I was changing diapers and the next I was home alone on a Saturday. I once had an M.A. in Paper Hats and Costume Couture but now the only instruction I receive consists of what time to … Continue reading Identity Crisis

Fear. I am ashamed to say that we are old familiar friends. I wrap myself up in it like a warm blanket. Not that it brings me comfort, because nothing could be further from the truth. I loathe indecision, but if I don’t make a decision, I won’t make the wrong decision. If I don’t put myself out there, I won’t be embarrassed or disliked or frowned upon. I’m not exactly sure when I became afraid to take risks. Fear crept stealthily into my life like kudzu in Georgia. Its growth remains unnoticed until you can’t find your car, or the person you always wanted to be. So this is me, attempting to fear less.

REBECCA ARCHER RHODES

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Identity Crisis