No more pretending

"A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself, and only herself." Maya Angelou   I'm not there yet, but I'm no longer pretending. I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I have a reputation for being tough. Those are all a part of me, however there is more. That anchor on my neck is to ground me. It's to help me keep my feet on the ground. It stops me from pushing when that's the last thing I want/need.