17/01/2023
FUN FACT: I once got all dressed up for a work party, looked in the mirror just as I was about to leave...
Picked my appearance apart until my self-esteem was so low, that I took the dress off, got back in my pyjamas and stayed at home.
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The IRONY is, this was after I'd lost about 5 stone. I'd done *the thing* that was apparently supposed to be the Great Big Fix to why I hated myself.
And yet the goalposts kept moving.
I realised that no matter WHAT my body looked like to the outside, unless I healed all the sh*t on the inside, I was never going to be enough.
Memes like this are funny ๐ and I use them to get your attention...
But women:
Having such low self-esteem that they talk themselves out of rooms they've EARNED THE RIGHT TO BE IN, is not.
We need to talk about this stuff.
Whether what we're avoiding is:
๐ An event
๐Networking
๐Going live on Instagram
๐ Booking in for that brand photoshoot we need
๐Meeting a friend for coffee
๐Walking into an *intimidating* space, like the gym
๐Avoiding having the conversation with their boss that they've spent the whole weekend rehearsing and rehearsing in their heads
It's all adding up to us not fulfilling our potential.
Have you ever talked yourself out of doing something because of how you felt about yourself?
