We're All Self-Conscious

I was listening to the Kanye West song "All Falls Down" on a bike ride yesterday when I heard the following lyric:

We're all self-conscious, I'm just the first to admit it.

It made me think, "then I must be the second". I scanned my brain for the list of things in my self-conscious vault (some put away more recently than others) and thought about why I'm proud to admit to having this human quality.

Self-conscious feelings are completely yours or disclosed to a special few. Self-consciousness inspires reflective inner dialogue. It stimulates motivation and grief. It's private, familiar, and sexy. I'm very thankful we're all self-conscious.

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My father told me that this picture was too grainy and looked like it was taken in a dimly lit holding cell. Quite the opposite...just setting up for my wine class at the Wine Lab in Newport Beach. The tasting bar and retail shop has warm lighting and the intimacy of a private wine cellar. I love teaching there.