Socrates, often referred to as the father of Western Philosophy, once said that "the unexamined life is not worth living." Well what in the world is an "examined life" and how can an idea created before 400BC be relevant to a modern day twenty-something girl in search of her own voice and purpose? I have found the answer to that question is simple. I cant sit around waiting for happiness to fall into my lap! Instead I must look hard, dig deep and hunt for what it means to be myself!
As a child we start as raw dough, we are unique individuals and have few inhibitions. As we age, external pressures stretch, pull, fold and wrap us into nice and tidy bundles that fit perfectly into society's mold of who we are "supposed" to be.
At this point in my life I feel as though my true self is buried under what I thought I should be and what I thought others wanted me to be. So I have decided to go looking for myself by trying to live the examined life. It will be hard to become more self aware but to start I must determine my true interests, thoughts and values. This site will serve as my anonymous platform where I can post or write about anything I find intriguing and hopefully with a lot of elbow grease and time, I will be able to discover my passions and learn to live life as I want it to be.
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