Wander Woman & Wonder Woman

Dear Super World,

I'm writing to you today with a dilemma. People often call me Wonder Woman but that is not my sole identity. You see, Wonder Woman is strong, powerful, and unstoppable. She conquers and achieves all that she needs and desires. Talented in every way, she achieves greatness effortlessly through her natural superpowers of ambition and confidence; she is a "go-getter" by all means. In addition to that she loyally serves by the side of her Super Man. Metaphorically speaking Super Man is anything outside of herself; it is her romantic relationship, religion, work, family, school, really anything. She is dedicated to being the greatest Wonder Woman for all the world to see. But World, this is society's claim to womanhood.

I am torn for I am like Wonder Woman in many ways, but I am also like Wander Woman. Wander Woman is a superhero undisclosed, she is delicate, emotional, and introspective. She thoughtfully reflects on her actions both present and past and wanders this world seeking greater purpose everyday. Wander Woman walks alone to better understand her surroundings, to prevent clouded and polluted judgement. She  is selfish and self-centered, despite having a Super community rooting for her, her greatest fan and critic can only be she alone. Wander Woman is a working women, she is always working to be the greatest Wander Woman for herself to see. World, this is my claim to MY womanhood.

I guess the best solution to my dilemma is to confess... All too often I have applied pressure on myself to be perceived as only Wonder Woman. These controlled perceptions are accurate, I AM strong, ambitious, smart, intimidating, confident, outgoing, and many other "great" things. I am also weak, ignorant, scared, timid, insecure, and many other "opposing" things; I deem these qualities opposing because none of them are "bad". We control what we share and how we want others to see us. We limit the opportunity for others to have free judgement of us, by only sharing our achievements that have been accomplished by our great qualities; rather than share the opposing qualities that play a role in our weaknesses and hardships. But, ALL of these qualities are relative as they rarely, IF EVER, function at 100% 24/7.

The reality is that these opposites actually, create community. They create opportunity for us to share, grow, and learn from one another in our most troubling times. This of course is easier said than done but let me be the first to take a step in that direction. Most of you are already familiar with Wonder Woman as she relates to my life and many of the women in your life. Few of you know about Wander Woman and her relevance.

I present my blog "Letters from Wander Woman", a compilation of stories, thoughts, and/or life lessons based on the experiences of a 20-something year old woman seeking her life's purpose and soul searching in the times of technology, singleness, and youth.

Thank you for taking the time to read my first post.

Yours truly,

Wander Woman