Jeffery - WOW! Post read I sense I need no workout for at least a week. The gymnastics presented here - worthy of a 10K marathon.
I wonder. Will each label planted, sprouted and danced with - evolve - as the weft of time weaves warps of experience.
I've noticed the more I release labels - similar to starting and maintaining a compost pile- the more fertile my soil (life) becomes. To toss what no longer serves my capacity to be unconditionally loving into my mental/spiritual compost pile - fertilizes freedom.
The effort taken to explore unhealthy childhood beliefs, toxic social norms, strangling cultural expectations - well worth the journey.
Bowing in gratitude to you for sharing both wit and wisdom.