Who am I?

I have a problem when people say,

"I don't even know who I am."

Honey,

it may feel that way.

But you really do know.

It's as easy to know

as knowing whether you like country music or not.

You've lived with yourself

for your whole life.

You know yourself.

You don't need to worry so much

about categorizing yourself

or defining yourself.

As a wise high school teacher once said,

"All you gotta do is live."

You're already you,

whether or not you think you know who that is.

I don't think there's some grand secret to discover,

unless it's that God loves you.

You can try and be

a better version of you,

but you should still try and be you--

the you that you are

when you're not thinking so hard

about not knowing who you are.

And if some days you like country music,

and some days you don't,

that's okay.

A little internal inconsistency

will not destroy

the framework of your identity.

Just be you,

and like it.

Because the you that you really are

is worthwhile.

Not because you're the center of the universe,

but because

to be human

is to be worthwhile.