When I think of the word 'strive', I think of trying, doing, straining, and the feeling of being almost there but not quite. It's very tiring and I think one of the reasons I think about that so much is because that has marked the majority of my life. I have had a mindset of striving, trying, and doing to make sure I have a seat at the table. Am I good enough? Am I valued? Do people see me? Do people hear me? It's a constant battle of always trying to be enough.