"Jesus went around saying, 'Repent.' I don't think that necessarily means we should feel guilty and shameful about things we've done. I think it means rethink the story of your loves and open yourself to a different and better ending." Brian McClaren "In this world, maybe a self is not a truth waiting to be discovered so much as a constant construction zone. Like any road, the way I express myself can link me to other people and things, but there are always going to be some potholes and orange cones along the way." James Goldberg Labels. How easy is it to just label someone or something with a single word or phrase? And how much easier is it to do that to ourselves? And how easy is it to believe the labels given to us by others, even when they might be well intentioned? We live in a world of labels and in a world of assumptions. We live in a world of supposed stereotypes, and we do it to ourselves al