Danielle Hicks:  

eflection of my true Self. Whatever that means, I try to enjoy myself while I do it. I guess that means I look for myself in all things which can either seem narcissistic or reasonable. I like to think that I'm the latter. I believe that everyone can find themselves in all things significant to them, that everything that seems relevant is. I've always been interested in the strange, but for a great portion of my life, I related only to the Masculine/empirical/logical perspective of reality. I think it is a shame that for so long I neglected to regard the Feminine/immaterial/intuitive aspects of existence with as much appreciation because I was taught that linear reality was the only reality. I regret this partially because I am a woman, but mostly because I am human, an animated being with emotions and a soul that are as inherent to me as my body and mind. However, I do not regret where I've been because it was the very path that led me to where I am going. I am excited by the fact that I've reconciled these two aspects of myself; and it was my interest in science and psychology that led me on a journey to find my Feminine and back again to a comfortable space in the middle. It inspires me to understand that the mind is not at odds with the heart, that I don't have to choose, that I can simultaneously be a thinker and a feeler and a woman and a rational animal with unapologetic resolve... Oh, and I am a Gemini who loves reading and watching cartoons. I'm at my best when I am outdoors, away from the so-called civilized world. Time slows down, the trees and all of the elements speak and I am more inclined to listen. Also, I have a ferret named Twilight and a veritable cult of family and friends, all of whom I love fiercely.".