Have values, ethics, principles.
Have a code of conduct, have rules for yourself: things you’re not willing to do or say because they don’t align with who you wanna be. Live your life in a way where you have authority over you, authority over your speech and actions.
things may be taking longer than you want them to, but perhaps they’re supposed to. perhaps everything you thought that was once for you is now being repackaged into something more fitting of who you are becoming. better to be a late bloomer than not to have bloomed at all.
Learn to be alone. Eat alone, sleep alone, vibe alone, heal alone. Be so confident that you can bloom without opinions and approvals. And if you ever doubt yourself, always remember who you were and how far you've come.
My career advice? Speak in meetings. Be imposing. Respond to emails. Especially when you’re new, resist the temptation to be that back of the class kid - your work alone won’t speak for you. Bangene
so important to realize that some feelings you carry aren’t necessarily ones that belong to you, but feelings connected to past or younger versions of you that felt unseen, unheard or unloved. certain feelings don’t just appear from thin air, they stem from unresolved energy.