Inadequacy

Dear Brown Girl,

As a child, you felt unrelenting pressure to prove yourself, but no matter how much you accomplished…it never seemed to be enough. And now, although you’ve achieved success in some aspects of life, in other ways you feel hindered from reaching your fullest potential. Your past experiences have caused you to become critical of yourself and often feel judged by others, even when they don’t happen to perceive you as negatively as you imagine. And while you have persevered through the numerous obstacles on your path thus far, you sometimes wonder…are you neglecting working towards something more…