Shrinking and Unshrinking
…Shrinking is not always loud. Sometimes it’s subtle. It’s the moment you choose not to share your idea because you know someone will dismiss it. It’s when you downplay your achievements so others don’t feel uncomfortable…
Reading the Room
…There’s something powerful about the idea of “reading the room.” We say it so casually, as if it’s obvious. As if everyone can do it. But what does it actually mean?…
Obedience
…But what happens when that push to be obedient begins to conflict with everything inside of you? What happens when the very path you were told to walk starts to feel unfamiliar… uncomfortable… even untrue?…
Comfort Zone
…Comfort zones are not prisons. They are starting points. You are allowed to rest there. You are allowed to recover there. But you are not meant to live there permanently…
Anger
…What is the use of keeping that anger? At first, anger feels powerful. It feels like strength. It feels like self-protection. It feels like we are holding on to justice. But anger that lingers does not protect us. It consumes us. It saps your energy slowly, like a leak you cannot see but somehow feel…
Love of self
…And are you brave enough to choose yourself when the time comes?
Because loving yourself is not selfish.
It’s necessary…