Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True Humility is the only antidote to shame. I find it fitting that this episode is being released on my birthday because it has truly been a year of change. This episode was very difficult me, as I am very open and honest about my shortcomings and where I have fallen short within my journey and how I am working to change that. Accepting yourself for who you are is really hard, to look at your flaws and understand they are apart of you. I talk about my journey into accepting who I am, the false narrative I created about my life throughout college, and how I am working to mend those mistakes since. I truly hope, if you listen, you understand that there is light and darkness within us. And that is okay, we will never attain perfection. Do not let what is dark within you consume, accept it as a part of you, and work to change your heart towards it.