The Superpower Epilogue
By Suzanne
When I started writing about superpowers, I thought I was going to discover mine. Instead, I discovered something much more interesting. In fact I am not sure I believe in superpowers or ever have believed in them. At least not in the way people usually talk about them. I don't think, try as I might, that one magical gift explains a person's life. I think lives are built differently.
They are built on one conversation, habit, decision and on one ordinary day at a time.
Along the way I explored curiosity, consistency, confidence, recognition, and becoming. Every blog taught me something.
But my biggest surprise? I wasn't looking for a superpower. I think I was looking for me. And somewhere in the middle of my search, I found her.
Not a superhero. DEFINITELY not extraordinary. Nope, just someone who kept showing up, stayed curious, changed her mind often, kept learning, and had no fear of the pivot, in fact embraced it with an optimistic attitude.
At 84 I think that feels like enough. Actually, it feels like everything. So maybe that is the lesson. Instead of what is my superpower perhaps the better question is/was who am I becoming. Because becoming never really ends. I am still becoming, you are still becoming. Maybe that is the greatest gift of all.
So this is where I leave the superpower series. Not with a grand conclusion. Nope, just with a quiet, content smile. The superpower search led me home. AND, I discovered I was not missing a superpower. I was simply collecting evidence of who I had become. Thank you for taking this journey with me. But know this, if I get asked again, "what is my superpower". I will no longer panic but I suspect my answer will remain the same, the ability to see all sides of a situation.
Stay tuned for what starts rattling around in my head next.
💚 Suz, The Accidental Blogger