Love locally, act globally

 ...and what does this even mean? Do you know how people usually start formal emails with: "I hope this email finds you well", or, "I hope you are well"? Well, what would happen if somebody actually replied with an honest, truthful answer about their feelings? Let's go a bit further and ask, what if we all started to reply honestly about how we are feeling all the time? What if we were honest? The thing is, do we even know when we're being dishonest? Do we realize when we are not admitting the truth, even to ourselves? Yes, I was dishonest in my life on many occasions. So were you, and that is quite normal. It has been made normal because the norm is what is the usual, and it is expected, right? Recently I've found myself being radically honest with people in my life. I've been talking about things I've never dreamed of being so open about before. There are some topics in my life that, just a few months ago, would've been a no-no conversation...

 ...as you will get to know me soon! If you need a name, call me Daria, or whatever you feel like. I've had many nicknames, none of them stuck. If you find one that you really like, tell me and we'll see how it goes! I wasn't always an extrovert. To the contrary, I was the one kid hiding behind her parents' legs any chance I got while my sister was playing with all the new kids. I was shy, awkward and had a hard time expressing myself. I didn't quite understand how to converse, or be a good friend - especially in times when I needed to comfort someone. What (not) to say was always challenging for me. Well, for me as a kid. I always felt too many emotions that I couldn't really name, so, naturally, I would end up in tears. And all this hot mess leads - to me today. I remember one moment from childhood, long ago in elementary school, when a friend was crying over a boy. You might deduce from the introduction that I wasn't really an expert in boys when I was 11...