Safe in Your Own Skin

The “Holy Grail” of satisfaction is feeling at home in our own skin. That desire drives the world. It causes wars, drives economies and brings job security for the entire mental wellness industry.

Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash

I’ve written before about a major surgery I had just after turning forty. It required a large incision that crossed my abdomen left to right along the bottom of my ribcage. When I woke up, my stomach looked like a Frankenstein freak show. Lots of thread and staples.