Incredibly insightful and introspective. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your process as you work through it. I can relate on so many levels. When you say being affirmed at a younger age helps identify our natural talents but then we seek affirmation even in adulthood - that’s worth unpacking.
Thank you so much Feleccia! You make a great point; I’m intrigued about what thoughts might develop from unpacking affirmation and the effects of lacking affirmation in childhood as an adult. I’ll have to explore that further in another post!
You couldn't have written this at a better time. I feel like I am going through a major transformation where I am letting go of things that I thought I had to do to prove myself on social media. I thought I wanted to become a travel blogger, but then I realized I was just chasing the money and the label that comes with it. I was hiding who I really was just to make the algorithms happy. But I also returned to my creative roots with writing and exploring deep topics, and I can honestly say that I feel like a weight has left my shoulders. I'm no longer doing something just to prove myself. This was beautiful!
I always love your comments Alexis! I’m glad I’m not the only one who has felt this. For a long time, I wanted to be a content creator on YouTube, then I realized what you mentioned as well - I only wanted it for the money and the label. So happy that you’re feeling that weight being lifted!
Incredibly insightful and introspective. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your process as you work through it. I can relate on so many levels. When you say being affirmed at a younger age helps identify our natural talents but then we seek affirmation even in adulthood - that’s worth unpacking.
Thank you so much Feleccia! You make a great point; I’m intrigued about what thoughts might develop from unpacking affirmation and the effects of lacking affirmation in childhood as an adult. I’ll have to explore that further in another post!
You couldn't have written this at a better time. I feel like I am going through a major transformation where I am letting go of things that I thought I had to do to prove myself on social media. I thought I wanted to become a travel blogger, but then I realized I was just chasing the money and the label that comes with it. I was hiding who I really was just to make the algorithms happy. But I also returned to my creative roots with writing and exploring deep topics, and I can honestly say that I feel like a weight has left my shoulders. I'm no longer doing something just to prove myself. This was beautiful!
I always love your comments Alexis! I’m glad I’m not the only one who has felt this. For a long time, I wanted to be a content creator on YouTube, then I realized what you mentioned as well - I only wanted it for the money and the label. So happy that you’re feeling that weight being lifted!