Transmutation

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Starting off this week I was enduring an existential crisis. At this point those are relatively common occurrences, so there is no need for me to be ashamed of some of the disintegrated thoughts and moments that I have. That said, I am also arriving at a place where I am beginning to understand and empathize with some of my proclivities. This means that while I may feel empowered to do something, I also have enough respect for myself not to do that something disorderly.

Over the years and certainly since Get Your Mind Right has come out, I've been blessed to be more clear-eyed about certain aspects of my character. This is significant to me because it has allowed me to give myself more grace. Like of course at 10 or 12 years old I wouldn’t rationalize the same situation the same way as I would at 25 or older. That sounds like common sense but it isn’t the grace that I felt was extended to me during those early years of my life.