make it a ritual to shine brighter where you'd normally shrink. make it a ritual to speak where you'd normally silence yourself. make it a ritual to stand where you’d normally walk away. take up all the space and say all the things that need to be said, all of this is yours.
Just because you've put all your heart into something doesn't automatically mean it would be appreciated by other people the way you'd want.
Experience has taught me to separate my expectation of external validation from what is ultimately a personal labour of love.