I Am Who I Say I Am
I Am Who I Say I Am
![The Monster in the Mirror](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea310bd222d7f2447a8f795/1667183838655-3CUDUCI2P1KEPPHCTPQY/unsplash-image-tszceVXBPos.jpg)
The Monster in the Mirror
The courage to notice you have a problem is one step to the treacherous road to recovery that not many people notice and should be congratulated and not seen as a sign of weakness.
![The Two Aksharas](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea310bd222d7f2447a8f795/1667188060682-YXSO8R4G3311NHMCSJTF/unsplash-image-H6xxqTIHOTM.jpg)
The Two Aksharas
As important as it was to pronounce my name correctly, this was beyond my name. It was about me learning how to assert myself for what I believed in.
![Braving the Staircase](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea310bd222d7f2447a8f795/1667184853194-UKHAS8IA3H5Q7OMF5XO5/unsplash-image-DG1V-Cor1Es.jpg)
Braving the Staircase
So, maybe I should stare into people’s eyes when I stutter. Maybe that’s where the power lies, and that’s how I can get people to actually listen.
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Adoption: Problematic System(s)
I am not afraid to say that I am very disappointed in the adoption system, both internationally and domestically no matter what country one calls their own.