Who am I

Am I the girl I used to be? Or have I changed? If I've changed, have I adapted into a mould imposed upon me by society or social strictures? Or those people who I surround myself with?

Or would you say that ultimately, each person has a choice as to who s/he wishes to be. And therefore, by default, whoever I am today, is who I want to be?

I would never dream of relinquishing control over my personality and the essence of who I am to external factors beyond my realm. However, it does seem to be that there are forces at work which result in me operating somewhat differently than I may choose.

But that's not to say that I've lost myself is it? Am I not just gradually adapting myself to my surroundings and circumstances? Is it a compromise on my personality? Have I really succumbed to the external forces delimiting me?

But I do not see them as limitations. Rather, I see them as avenues for growth. And so I continue to grow, hopefully tending towards the goals which I have set for myself.

But alas, I'm back to where I began. Then who am I if I am in constant metamorphosis? I am the change.

I am nothing but a process.