Who are we outside of adaptation?

Trauma does not just shape experience; it can shape identity. Many women learn early how to adjust; accommodate; anticipate; and survive. Over time; those adaptations can begin to feel like personality itself.

In this reflection; I explore the quiet question many women eventually ask themselves: Who am I beyond what I needed to become in order to survive?

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