Labels are so Limiting!

The Archangels Tell Us to Discard Them

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I come from a rather large family by today’s standards. We were originally a family of seven, two parents and five daughters. I was the pretty one. There was a wild one, a level-headed one, an odd one, and a snobby one. They weren’t labels given to us by our parents, necessarily, but somewhere along the way, they stuck through the acceptance of extended family, friends, and most of the people who knew us. To this day, I have family members and friends who describe me as the pretty one. Discussions and reunions often revolve around the pageantry and modeling I did in my youth, and a lot of memories like that are attached to me through those times. The problem with that for me is, that was the very least of me in terms of accomplishments, journeys, and the person I actually was and am.

So, big deal, I was pretty. I didn’t earn being pretty, and I’ve done very little through the years to maintain any beauty I was gifted with, and that’s okay with me. I’m also smart, not because I have two college degrees, but because I can apply what I’ve learned to my life. I’m kind. I care about other people, and I want to help them. More recently, I’ve become a channel for the Archangels, and my writing has been read by tens of thousands of people. I’ve taught thousands of kids and helped them grow. I’m good at solving a lot of…