Such a beautiful, relatable read Kirti, oof I can’t even begin to explain how much of myself and my behaviors I saw in this 🤧🤌🏼 As a child who was constantly celebrated for “performing” well, we realize so late that our whole life has just been that: a performance.
We perform to not disappoint our parents, we perform to be accepted by society, we perform to feel belonged. And just like you mentioned, ultimately so much performance just leads to exhaustion, and the “who even am I? What would I do if I listened to myself for once” questions start to creep in.
It takes so much courage to actually stand apart and not give into the constant pressure of seeking validation. To not keep looking over your shoulder every minute, second-guessing your own decisions. I hope that you will continue to find and honor your truths, always much love and strength to you🌻
this unlocked a whole new perspective
“Complacency doesn’t care to knock. It creeps in uninvited, and you realise it only when something massively goes wrong.” So very relatable.
Such a beautiful, relatable read Kirti, oof I can’t even begin to explain how much of myself and my behaviors I saw in this 🤧🤌🏼 As a child who was constantly celebrated for “performing” well, we realize so late that our whole life has just been that: a performance.
We perform to not disappoint our parents, we perform to be accepted by society, we perform to feel belonged. And just like you mentioned, ultimately so much performance just leads to exhaustion, and the “who even am I? What would I do if I listened to myself for once” questions start to creep in.
It takes so much courage to actually stand apart and not give into the constant pressure of seeking validation. To not keep looking over your shoulder every minute, second-guessing your own decisions. I hope that you will continue to find and honor your truths, always much love and strength to you🌻
Yas! it’s so deeply conditioned and so hard to even recognise, but if we care enough to hear our discomfort, that alone speaks volumes.
Thanks so much for reading, i’m glad you liked it💗🫶🏻