Introduction - An awakening

I sit here in my cubicle, staring at my computer. I must complete this statistical output and report and send it to a client so they can shelve it and never read it. Just a checkbox, a task completed. My hours of tireless work for what? What do I contribute? I asked myself this, and then began to look deeper.

I am guilty of feeding into the machine, I realize this has been my path thus far. Get good grades, be extraordinary. Go to college, get a degree. But wait -- that's not enough, now you must get an advanced degree if you ever want a decent type of job. Work tirelessly, submit that thesis, get your piece of paper. Get a job, get a husband, get a house with a hefty mortgage. Smile and be a good consumer. Buy the ridiculously large TV so you can show your family and friends how successful you have become.

This isn't a new story, or even an interesting one, but it's a reality for many. Many people don't even realize that they aren't living the life they want -- they are living the life they are told they should live. I refuse to let myself be this robot any longer. I don't want to be one of those people lying on their death bed wishing it had been different, wishing that I had the courage to be my own person.

So, hello, world. I am awake. My narrative has taken a sharp turn. I am excited to share my journey, and inevitable struggles, on steemit.

I will not live for others any longer. And I am finally not afraid.

Onward and upward,
Stacey