is it ok to fit in?

“I became an expert at fitting in and a stranger to myself.” - Brené Brown  

We all want to fit in.  But at what cost?

There’s nothing wrong with fitting in, with finding our space, with building bridges.

But it’s when we start to not recognize ourselves, when we start to follow the masses without listening to our voice within, when we do what we’re told simply because we were told to… that we start to lose ourselves.

We all have to fit in, in some manner to this world and to one another.  But we can fit in without losing ourselves.  We can decide what’s essential for fitting in and what’s essential to be our authentic selves.  Luckily they aren’t mutually exclusive.  

Have to wear a mask?  Wear a mask that expresses you.

Can’t go to work?  Find a space that fits your flow.

Don’t just fit in, fit the world to you.