11. What's the hardest thing to love about yourself? When did you first develop this insecurity?
The hardest thing to love about myself is my resume. I first developed this insecurity in my mid-20s, which is when it first occurred to me that I looked "bad" on paper. As an invincible teenager, I had aspired to be a drifter-type with a great story. I did not hit milestones along with my peers, and it had been intentional at first (no proms or dances, a sabbatical year after high school). I came from a place of "no". By 26, I regretted not having sought guidance from good counsel sooner. One day I want to be able to say that, although delayed, what is truly important is that it was all worth it in the end.