Square peg in a round hole.
Fish out of water.
Misfit.
Odd duck.
Call it what you will, feeling out of place is downright uncomfortable. Unfortunately, it took the Dose a long time to figure out that when I’m displaced, there’s nothing wrong with the place or with me…it’s the combination of the two that’s not right.
In the past, when faced with those situations, I would do all that I could to assimilate and integrate. The Dose wanted to fit in because if I didn’t, well, then there must be something wrong with me.
The square peg belongs in a square hole.
Fish belong in water.
Misfit and odd duck are labels.
We can choose to either accept or reject names people call us. We can also choose to find the place we belong. There’s nothing wrong with the square peg or the round hole … each was designed for specific purposes.
When I find myself as a square peg sitting in a round hole, the Dose now has choices – leave or offer what this “peg” can provide in any shape.
Wherever you are, who ever you are…find your place or shine where you are!