As you grow your definition of self will change – that’s what I’ve realized

It’s 10  :  50 AM on day 2352 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray,  read 1 1 Chronicles 16:11   and learn a new word – Definitions for excoriate
1. to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally: He was excoriated for his mistakes.
2. to strip off or remove the skin from: Her palms were excoriated by the hard labor of shoveling.

Today I was thinking of my ever-evolving definition of self I now see myself as a human being who despite all challenges has managed, with God in her, to create meaning out of suffering which is remarkable considering a few years ago I thought of myself as a broken being with nothing to contribute to the world.