Midlife Crisis Queen: The Weblog

I saw this Google search and thought I might tell you what I think it is, and why it is so important to find for yourself, as you age.

To me the definition is quite simple: I am the final authority on me. I know better than ANYONE how I feel on any subject. No one else can tell me how I feel about myself, because I know myself so well. I’m the authority on the subject of Laura Lee Carter, period.

Let me give you an example. I saw a therapist for a number of years to learn more about myself and how I work emotionally. I really needed that outside perspective and she helped me immensely feel better about myself.

Near the end of seeking her counsel, she suggested that I might consider the possibility that I was a lesbian. I sat and thought about that for a few days and then went back to her and told her that she was wrong.

Bottom line, I know myself better than my parents, my therapist of five years, my closest friends, my husband, etc. Would you like to know who I am? Ask me, I’m the authority on that subject.

This is not to say that friends and therapists shouldn’t suggest new ways for me to view myself and my life. I can always use a little outside perspective. But then they must accept the fact that being me, inside this body for over 50 years, gives me the inside scoop on what makes me, uniquely me.

Do you feel like the authority on you? If not get busy doing some serious research! Who are you? Why are you here? What do you need to do before you die? Only you know the answers to these important questions.

Take ownership of your own life, and tell everyone else who thinks they own you that they are wrong. You are the authority on you, and also the only one responsible for every way you contribute to this world. Do you contribute? That’s another post entirely!