I did not become less different; I created a life where my difference finally made sense.
Field Notes
I know I stand out. I know I am not like most birds. But I am no longer asking myself to blend into places that were never made for me.
Little by little, I have shaped my surroundings around what feels true to me—color, beauty, freedom, thought, tenderness. Now my environment does not diminish what makes me unusual. It reflects it back.