Friday - 1/17/2025 - Write about a time you didn’t feel like yourself

I can't recall a specific time I didn't feel like myself, but certain things can definitely make me lose sight of who I am and my worth. Most commonly, when I compare myself to others or my situations to others, which is almost always detrimental. People like to compare themselves to others to see how much better or how much worse they are doing than others, but almost never take into account the varying backgrounds and circumstances we have that can lead to certain situations. This was my case comparing things like economic status, grades, social life, etc. Like the old saying goes, "Comparison is the thief of joy." Focusing too much on how I was doing compared to others made me feel like I wasn't good enough and was somewhat demotivating. This ended up making me feel not true to myself as I was becoming less focused on myself and trying to change myself to "catch up." Although, with time, I realized that comparing myself too much is nonsensical as everyone's life is unique and it also sucks the joy and gratitude from myself, and that it's more important to focus on self-improvement.

Summary: Today we read letters 46 through 50 of "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, and answered 6 questions on those letters in today's canvas assignment.

Reflection: I learned that Albert is growing and evolving as a character as he feels remorse for his earlier actions such as how he treated Celie, and is becoming more self-aware.



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