Why Are We So Afraid To Answer This One Simple Question?

Funky Feminist
Sep 5, 2018 · 4 min read

By Julia Shults

It’s interesting the stories we choose to tell about ourselves.

We choose the words that characterize us, our life and our routine. The most everyday questions like “How are you?” and “What’s going on lately?” could start a connection with someone, yet we usually choose “fine” without thinking. And what’s just as interesting, are the details we choose to leave out. How we really feel, what’s really going on at home, and the stories we tell ourselves in our head that really lead our narrative.

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