How do you pronounce your name again?

Nicknames can be really comforting or can be completely embarrassing, it’s either one or the other, no in-between. When meeting new people, it’s like what should I introduce myself as? Should I introduce myself as “helmet head”… that’s what my dad calls me because I was born with an unusual-sized head. I know what you’re all thinking Yes, he is a virgo. I have this impulsive personality where I feel like I should change my identity and start going doing something creative, like celebrities do, you know, like the singer, Shakira, has a ring to it. But then I come back to reality and realize I’m not a Shakira, or even famous for that matter. So, I think I’ll just introduce myself as Marshunna. Not much fun is it? The amount of times I’ve had to correct people on how to pronounce it repeatedly if I am rich like Bill Gates. Okay, maybe not that rich-MAYBE like a washed up singer who had a one-hit record and we never heard from them again. Okay, let me get back on topic. My name is Marshunna, Mar-Shawn-na, that’s how you pronounce it. I would tell you who I am, but I’m not even sure who I am, but we’re figuring that out day by day, but what I can tell you is I’m 24 years old, born a strong Capricorn. I’ve had several interests in life, but what I’ve been interested in the last few years is makeup. I'm a self-taught makeup artist from Chicago. I really got into the glitz and glam about 2 years ago. There’s not many pet peeves I have, it takes a lot for me to get annoyed by another human being, but what I can say is I don’t like liars. I feel like there’s no reason to lie, and lying doesn’t always stay in the dark, the truth always comes to light. One of my main goals in life is to be genuinely happy, happy enough when I want to bring other people happiness. I'm going to school for nursing, but eventually, want to open my own, med spa and also am a psych nurse that owns a practice for kids who are in troubled neighborhoods and can’t afford or have people who care about their mental illnesses. Something that I can say that makes me unique is that I’ve always ridden my own wave. I tend to do my own thing and follow my own goals, which I believe is important, because at the end of the day, you only have yourself.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/01/trends-improving-youth-mental-health


 


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