Meditations on God

It can be uncomfortable to stand out.

When you cannot seem to fit in with others, it is tempting to conform.

You may find, however, that conformity is more painful than isolation.

We all want to belong; we want to know that we are not alone in this world.

But belonging cannot be found by pretending to be someone you are not.

You have to find a way to become comfortable with yourself, with your strengths as well as your weaknesses.

If you can do this, even if you cannot find belonging with others, you will find belonging within yourself.

By being comfortable with and accepting of who you are, you will discover that you belong everywhere you are even if you belong nowhere at all.*

This is freedom.

This is peace.

*Inspired by Maya Angelou