You are you, with all your identities, complexity, and place in the ecosystem we call our world. You are not a deviation from the norm. You are not broken. You are a beautiful human being trying to survive and thrive.
The basis of healing is not a diagnosis of what's wrong and a return to "normal." It is not assimilation to a cultural norm. Healing comes from identifying: what does it take for you and your community to thrive?
"Rather than searching for stereotypical norms, liberation psychologies place stress on identifying, supporting, and nurturing...individuals and groups alike to re-author their own sense of identity. This requires a critical analysis of oppressive power relations, including those within psychology itself." (Toward Psychologies of Liberation 5)
