Turns Out, I’m Not “Too” Anything. And Neither Are You.

Too aggressive.
Too intimidating.
Too self-assured.

I’ve heard it all. And if you have too, let me say this: You're not alone—and you're not the problem.

Let’s be real. A lot of that so-called "feedback" has less to do with who we are and more to do with how other people feel about it. Their discomfort, not our flaws.

I’ve been labeled “too aggressive” for simply speaking up. Would that word have been used if I were a man? 🤔 Doubt it.
And now imagine the look on their face when I called them on it. 😏

“Too intimidating”? Maybe they felt intimidated. That doesn’t make me intimidating. It just means they weren’t ready for what I brought to the table. 💥

“Too self-assured”? Possibly. Or maybe I’ve just worked damn hard to build the kind of confidence that keeps my own doubts from eating me alive. 🛡️ Confidence is survival gear in a world that constantly tries to shrink you.

I wish I could say I never let those words get under my skin. That I brushed them off with a smile and kept walking.

But I’m human. ❤️

The truth is, some of those words stuck longer than I’d like to admit. They made me question myself. They made me shrink—until I remembered something that brought me back:

I know who I am.
And I like her. A lot. 💕

So here’s to being fully, unapologetically you. Not toned down. Not edited to fit someone else’s comfort zone.

Because when you show up as your whole self, something amazing happens:
You start liking who you are, too. ✨