There was a time in my life when I really thought that I was invisible. It certainly felt that way from where I was sitting, and I also did everything I could to make it true (like standing along the edge of the dance floor instead of getting out there and shaking my thang – which I love to do – or averting my eyes using that old “if I can’t see you, you can’t see me” mind game).
But invisibility is not my superpower.
BTW – It’s not your superpower either.
No matter what messages you internalized through the growing-up-years, or the discomfort you may feel when meeting new people, or the desire to disappear when you’re put on the spot. Your superpower is not invisibility, but you do have a superpower (more on that in a minute).
Continue reading “Your superpower is not invisibility.”