I had an interesting conversation in which a rather bold
individual told me that I, Shanta Crichlow, am a “lion playing nice”. I am
eating like a vegetarian when in truth I am carnivorous. I was not offended at
all by the statement, but was intrigued by the thought. This was not the first
time that I was told that I am not who I appear to be – but not in a good way.
I appear to be strong, sure, and straightforward, but in my dealings with
people, I was overly nice, self-doubting, and had no confidence in me. The
reality of these deductions bewildered me. It was true. I am parading around
life as if I am a toothless lioness when in fact I have some ferocious fangs.
And, my deeply subconscious reasoning behind this charade is unfounded. My
logic has no legs to stand on because it simply is not true. Let me explain.
