“You’ve got to give yourself permission to not have the answers, to survive things going amiss, to exert less energy into bullshit, and trust you’ll be okay. This doesn’t mean become stagnant or coast in mediocrity, but find solace in relinquishing the idea of control. Simply do your best, and vow to…”Tagged: Inspirational, Be yourself, Self-Acceptance, Social Anxiety, Control Freak
“We don’t have to morph into something disingenuous for the sake of appeasing others.”Tagged: Be yourself, Pleasing Others, The Cool Girl, Social Anxiety, Living
“I, as do you, deserve a seat at the table, flaws and all.”Tagged: Imposter Syndrome, Inspirational, Self-Worth, Flawed, Self-Acceptance
“No one’s comfort is more important than my peace of mind and well-being, and I need to stop feeling guilty about that.”Tagged: The Cool Girl, Pleasing Others, Social Anxiety, Peace Of Mind, Self-Worth
“Get comfortable saying no. Once a people-pleaser realizes the world won’t crumble into smithereens if she says no or changes her mind, it’s a new day.”Tagged: The Cool Girl, Pleasing Others, Saying No, Living
“We are each so deliciously complex and messy; what better way to pay homage to these multiplicities than to feel, to express, and to carve out space to navigate as our purest self?”Tagged: Identity, Inspirational, humanity, Self-Acceptance, emotions
“Having needs and expectations doesn’t make me difficult or some insatiable monster.”Tagged: The Cool Girl, High Standards, Empowering, Self-Worth, Identity
“A fixation on being perceived as nice or ‘sooo chill’ is a colossal waste of time.”Tagged: The Cool Girl, Nice Girl, Be yourself, Pleasing Others, Living
“Perhaps the most exhausting part of the charade was time spent watching myself through the lens of others; contorting myself into something more palatable for the next person; shouldering guilt and expectations that weren’t mine to bear.”Tagged: Overthinker, Social Anxiety, Reputation, Pleasing Others, Living
“Perhaps the most exhausting part of the charade was time spent watching myself through the lens of others; contorting myself into something more palatable for the next person; shouldering guilt and expectations that weren’t mine to bear; and swallowing discomfort when I wanted to bellow, 'I’m not…”Tagged: Chill Girl, Girls, Personality, Being Yourself, Self-awareness