The Person You Think You "Should" Be Is Blocking Who You Are. We spend years chasing a version of ourselves we were taught to become. The responsible one. The calm one. The always-put-together one. The one who never falters, never slips, never lets the mask crack. But here's the truth nobody tells you: The person… Continue reading Stop ‘Shoulding’ Yourself: Why Your Ideal Self Is Holding You Back
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When the Inner Critic Says ‘You Should Know Better’: What I Remember Instead
Last week wasn't calm or graceful. It was messy. Stressful. Loud. There were moments I wanted to disappear under the covers and hit pause on everything — parenting, deadlines, emotions, all of it. And here's what I had to remind myself (again): Inner work doesn't erase discomfort. It just helps us meet it differently —… Continue reading When the Inner Critic Says ‘You Should Know Better’: What I Remember Instead
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