Rec | YOU SHOULD TRY BEING LESS HARSH ON YOURSELF

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You should try being less harsh on yourself

Open yourself up to vulnerability as best you can. To share yourself and your love with the world is the greatest form of bravery and you can do it! People want to know you.

@mauramulvi

Dec 31, 2024

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BE MORE OPEN WITH PEOPLE

Oftentimes, I'll overly curate myself based on what I think is or isn't acceptable to those around me because I'm scared of being judged by them. I feel like I have a full and vibrant life, but people only skim the surface of it because I'm scared of letting them in. There's so much joy in being accepted and sharing in each other's joys and sadnesses, and I want more of that in my life in the coming year.

@sailor

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Being Vulnerable

Being vulnerable shows people that you care. You need to be able to be vulnerable with the people in life who you cherish. It’s good to have people to who you can express yourself to, otherwise you won't have an outlet for your emotions and you can build up stress and aggression. That’s how you start to second guess yourself and end up alone.

@rxknephew

Mar 21, 2023

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Remind yourself that other people feel uncertain and anxious more often than you think

Some people are just better at handling it than others. Remember that it’s likely nobody is thinking about you as much as you’re thinking about yourself! If people are judging you, this is something you can either learn and grow from if you do something legitimately wrong, or they’re just being rude and critical for no reason and that’s a reflection on them. Give others grace, patience, and the benefit of the doubt and hopefully they’ll do the same for you. Not everybody will like you and that’s okay! And as much as we would like to think we can and as much effort as some may put into it, we can never truly control the way others perceive us. Find ways to develop self esteem and confidence that comes from within based off of traits you admire and respect about yourself regardless of what other people think. I would recommend that you undergo DIY exposure therapy by throwing yourself into lots of social scenarios big and small that make you blush and shake and feel like you want to crawl out of your skin. Go into public places and force yourself to make pleasant small talk with strangers + share something small about yourself with them! Ask people about themselves! Go to a party or an event and make it a goal to talk to X number of people. But also remember that you don’t have to share your whole personality with everyone you meet and depending on the context and circumstances it may not even be appropriate to do so. So maybe start with identifying aspects of your personality you want to show most consistently with everyone you meet and go from there!