I really feel those words when I read them, almost like I got kicked in the chest, which means there is some truth in them for me. I do feel like a lot of my life has been about fighting to get out of boxes other people have tried to put me in.
Thanks Jody. I have to admit it in between has been the most valuable time in my life for staying true to myself, because it's easy when you see the proof and others validate it, it's a lot harder when you are stubling through the dark with only your intuition to guide you and your values as a compass.
It's definitely harder, but worth it. Your intuition and values are a strong compass. Trust them, even when they may point in a different way than others. X
Great article. I am learning to live completely authentically, my humanness and imperfections, my need to call out oppression and challenge the system through getting uncomfortableness. My old conditioning to shrink or not be too much is constantly playing in the background but I it not stopping me and I feel like I'm unable to pretend anymore so it really limits by options for making money in a system that wants you to sit down and be quiet and not question anything. This is where I am currently sitting in the unknown of what next. .
Thank you Amanda. I admire your awareness around this, and I recognise the tension you're describing. The old systems still dictate so much of how we work and earn. But I truly believe the world needs people who can't pretend anymore. Who challenge the old systems and help build what comes next.
It's not always easy though. And the void between the old and the new can be uncomfortable.
Maybe you were never too much. Maybe you were just surrounded by people who preferred you dimmed, quiet, and easier to contain.
I really feel those words when I read them, almost like I got kicked in the chest, which means there is some truth in them for me. I do feel like a lot of my life has been about fighting to get out of boxes other people have tried to put me in.
Thanks Jody. I have to admit it in between has been the most valuable time in my life for staying true to myself, because it's easy when you see the proof and others validate it, it's a lot harder when you are stubling through the dark with only your intuition to guide you and your values as a compass.
It's definitely harder, but worth it. Your intuition and values are a strong compass. Trust them, even when they may point in a different way than others. X
Great article. I am learning to live completely authentically, my humanness and imperfections, my need to call out oppression and challenge the system through getting uncomfortableness. My old conditioning to shrink or not be too much is constantly playing in the background but I it not stopping me and I feel like I'm unable to pretend anymore so it really limits by options for making money in a system that wants you to sit down and be quiet and not question anything. This is where I am currently sitting in the unknown of what next. .
Thank you Amanda. I admire your awareness around this, and I recognise the tension you're describing. The old systems still dictate so much of how we work and earn. But I truly believe the world needs people who can't pretend anymore. Who challenge the old systems and help build what comes next.
It's not always easy though. And the void between the old and the new can be uncomfortable.