It took decades, but I finally stopped performing. Not because I don’t care—but because I care too much about being real. There’s a quiet power in being yourself, even when it doesn’t please everyone.
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It took decades, but I finally stopped performing. Not because I don’t care—but because I care too much about being real. There’s a quiet power in being yourself, even when it doesn’t please everyone.
and then
I used to rehearse conversations in my head before speaking. Now? I say what I mean—kindly, but clearly. The weight of other people’s opinions just doesn’t anchor me like it used to. There’s freedom in that.