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Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are
For me, I think we’re shaped mostly by our experiences.
Life has a way of changing us. Every joy, every loss, every challenge leaves its mark.
But I also believe our mindset plays an important role.
Two people can experience similar hardships and yet choose very different paths forward.
There was a time in my younger years when I struggled deeply with the weight of my trauma. Looking back now, I know how lost I felt.
What changed my life wasn’t that the past disappeared.
It was that I eventually found the courage to talk about it.
I spent many years in therapy, slowly learning that healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means understanding, accepting, and allowing yourself to move forward one step at a time.
Those experiences shaped me, but they didn’t define me.
Today, I choose to use my voice through my writing, my music, and my creativity. If my experiences have taught me anything, it’s that even our deepest wounds can become places where compassion and strength begin to grow.
We can’t always choose what happens to us.
But we can choose what we become because of it.
Our experiences may shape us, but our choices shape who we become.
With love, coffee, poetry, and stardust,
— Maggie The Afterlove Voice 💫
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