I am done playing it safe and staying silent. I used to care a lot about what others thought of me. I was afraid to try new things and worried about what people would say or think. - What would people think of my writing voice? - What if I wasn't interesting enough? - What if they don't see my value? Hard truth: Everyone judges, I will be judged no matter what I do. So, Why not be judged for my courage and bravery, boldness and strength Rather than for my complacency and silence I'd rather be judged for something brave I have done than stay quiet and wonder "What if?” It's hard AF sometimes. Fear still creeps in, but I choose to push past it and not let it define me. Because at the end of the day, it's my life and my choices. And I want to be proud of how I lived it. To anyone else struggling with this, remember: Judgement happens regardless - what do you want to be judged for? so why not take your leap Be bold. Be brave. Be YOU - Let them judge you for that. Who's with me?! ------- P.S. 📅 Join my LIVE “Ask me Anything” Event. 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗦𝗧/𝟭𝟮 𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧 🎯Ex-Salesforce Recruiter turned career coach answering questions, providing live feedback, and revealing everything that other recruiters DON’T want you to know. 🔗 in Comments!
Simply! You cannot make everyone happy. Toxic positivity makes you belief that you should remain positive and reject any negative feelings, no matter how challenging the circumstances. In my opinion, ignoring negative emotions and pretending to be happy can lead to feelings of guilt, shame, and emotional suppression. Statements like "Just stay positive," "Good vibes only," can invalidate your current emotional state and discourage open conversation. In short, understanding the difference between maintaining a positive outlook and engaging in toxic positivity is crucial for all of us to foster genuine well-being and emotional resilience.
Now that's called going against the grain and being judged for all the right reasons. Once we accept some of those things such as people will have an opinion, whether or not we want it; and just roll with it; we just feel at such better peace with self. Keep up the work and best of wishes.
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” - Martha Graham
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Your commitment to authenticity and bravery is truly inspiring. It's empowering to see someone embrace their true self despite the inevitable judgments from others. You're right—it's better to be judged for our courage and boldness than for playing it safe and staying silent. How do you find the strength to push past fear and continue being bold and brave in your daily life?
Well said Mallory Byers! Not all are judging. Some are disagreeing. We can learn from those that disagree with us. 🙂
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5moSomeone will ALWAYS have something to say ... and that's OK. So long as you're living your truth, whatever they have to say may sting, hurt, suck, and everything in between doesn't truly matter.