How many times have you downplayed your achievements, quieted your voice, or hidden your true potential because you were afraid of being judged or misunderstood? 

We often shrink ourselves to appease the people around us, but the truth is, your smallness does not serve the world. When you dilute who you are to match the comfort level of someone else, you are denying yourself your own gifts and denying other people what they may need.

Holding back your energy, ideas, and enthusiasm so you don’t come across as "too much," is dimming your light. If someone cannot handle the depth of who you are, the scale of your ambition, or the fullness of your love, that is not a reflection of your worth. 

It may just be a reflection of their current capacity.

By standing more fully in who you are, you may encourage others to do the same. You don't have to break yourself into smaller pieces just to fit into spaces you have outgrown.

The main point is: do not apologize for the depth of your soul. Be the ocean, and let others learn to swim.

Everyone has a text they’ve never sent to someone important in their lives.

Maybe it’s the teacher who saw you when no one else did.
Or the friend who showed up during your worst moment, not expecting a “thank you.”
The person you always saw as a mentor, but never told them.

Why do we keep those messages of gratitude and appreciation to ourselves?

In my latest YouTube video, with my help, someone finally sends the text they’ve been holding back for fifteen years. And then her phone rings.