Being Jane Doe has been my secret for over 50 years. Take a moment to digest that. Just that sentence holds so much. What does any secret do to your body, your mind, your soul, your heart? How difficult is it to keep a secret? How lonely is it? How devastating is it? Now let's move past that first sentence and go deeper. Some of us Jane Does have never fully healed. Honestly, after having lived with this so long, I often wonder if it's even possible. I've done all the therapy

I'm a good person. I have a heart of gold. I try my best. I’m imperfect. Sometimes I’m crazy. I often make mistakes. I apologize. I can be mean and ugly. My thoughts are not always nice. I get depressed. I have pain. I start over. I give. I sacrifice. I try to be the bigger person. I try to be Christlike. Finding My True Self Somewhere along the way, in putting others first, I took myself right out of the equation. I’ve allowed myself to be mistreated and disrespected. It too

When the pain is too deep, and the smiles don’t come, You realize once more that you’re the only one. The only one you have to get you through. You remember again what you always knew. When you clearly see what’s going on After a lifetime of being told you’re all wrong. What do you do when you find that voice? What do you do when you have no choice? Whatever you choose, it will cost. Is it you or your loved ones who’ll be lost? You’ve abandoned yourself time after time. Isn’t