Notes on Becoming

12/18/2025

I have been many iterations of my Self. Partially because I've had to "try on" identities to find my own, and partially because I thoroughly enjoy the act of creating myself. I believe we are malleable, relational, content-dependent beings – shaping oneself intentionally is one of the finest acts of self-actualization (to me).

All this makes me wonder: how much responsibility do I hold for the narrative I tell myself, about myself? Immediatley, I want to say that I have full responsibility (I am a perfectionist, and a control freak, after all). However, I also believe that I have a responsibility to others in this regard.

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