when was the last time you felt this way? ive been feeling this way lately....trying to strip myself of the many layers i have painted on over the years. the top few layers were easy to take off but the closer i get to my authentic self the more harder i have to scrape at it. old beliefs & childhood conditioning seem to be the hardest because they always seem to leave an annoying film of residue. i feel vulnerable. painfully vulnerable...my feelings are tender & uncovered but at the same time i feel a quiet strength emerging from underneath.