Living isn’t for the faint at heart. Existing merely takes breathing, but living…now that’s a different story. Frankly speaking, it isn’t always easy to get your stuff together and move on. In fact, sometimes it can feel like an insurmountable mountain of childhood issues, broken dreams and damaged relationships.
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What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice,
And all that’s nice;
That’s what little girls are made of.
There is something about that nursery rhyme that always managed to strike a chord of insecurity within me, even when I was a little girl. Its sing-song rhythm annoyed me, but even more than that I hated the message that a proper little girl is sugar and spice. I know I’ve always resented its implications, because deep within me, I have always known that I am simply not that girl! I have always been a little spunky, with a quick wit that can border on a sharp tongue. (The old folks used to call it fresh.)
