My fairy tale life
Once Upon a Time….
How often I’ve thought of these words. If I were to write a fairy tale about me and my life how would it go? How would it end? Would I be the beautiful Princess locked in a tower waiting to be rescued by a handsome Prince or the wicked villain waiting to ruin the lives of those around me? Maybe I wouldn’t be either of those. Maybe I’d only be a secondary character like a dwarf or the silly side-kick.
Truth be told, I’d love to be the Princess but more often than not I feel more like a secondary character in my own life. It feels like most things I do in my life are dependent upon other people, their whims, decisions and desires.
This isn’t to say that I’m not an independent person or thinker. I have supported myself as a single woman in a busy city for over a year. I am idealistic and believe I can do great things. I am creative, talented, intelligent and some even say, beautiful. Yet, I feel like something or someone is holding me back. I remain a secondary character in my fairy tale and that makes me sad.
Am I doing it to myself or is it something external? Society? Office politics? The media?
How do I become the Princess? Will this fairy tale have a happy ending or should I simply embrace my role as the side-kick?
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
Farrah, don’t be fooled into thinking that any of those Disney princesses are any happier than you are (yeah, okay they’re fictional characters, I get that). And what do you feel you need rescuing from? You are wildly creative, wonderfully intelligent and remarkably beautiful. Stop the merry-go-round periodically and ask yourself one question: Am I doing what I want for my happiness or what others think I should be doing? Fear of judgement is the energy-sucker of life. Prince Charming may not always ride up on a white stallion, but the contribution you make to the world makes you nobody’s side-kick.
Dj
Thanks DJ….took me a long time to even see that I wasn’t living my life for me…every once in a while I catch myself wondering. I don’t want to be a side kick…this is my life…I’m the star of the show
Hugs.