I don't know if I would describe myself as a misfit, but I have frequently felt like I was different. I have been in any number of social situations in which I did not feel that I could connect with others. I think we all feel this way from time to time. I think learning to be comfortable in our own skins is the true challenge of adulthood. It's about recognizing that we all belong in the room. If you have time, listen to Linda Yuknavitch's TED Talk about being a misfit.

To those who feel like they don't belong: there is beauty in being a misfit. Author Lidia Yuknavitch shares her own wayward journey in an intimate recollection of patchwork stories about loss, shame and the slow process of self-acceptance. "Even at the moment of your failure, you are beautiful," she says.