Part IV — Fractures (chapters 27–36)
The ultimate goal of this journey isn't just to remove clothes; it is to remove shame.
And perhaps that is exactly the question we need.
Part V — Reckoning (chapters 37–48)
Embracing this high-level stage of personal growth doesn't happen overnight. It is a continuous practice of catching yourself when you start to put a mask back on and gently removing it.
Then the shirt, the stiff denim jeans, the socks that left red indentations around my ankles. Each item dropped to the floor, a layer of societal expectation peeling away.