Focus on your own voice...

Strange, isn’t it?

You know yourself better than anyone else, yet you crumble at the words of someone who hasn’t even lived a second of your life. Focus on your own voice, it’s the only one that matters.

— Unknown

Michael J Formica (Psychology Today) says our concern over what people think of us has primal evolutionary roots, as group inclusion was necessary for our survival and no one wanted to get left behind. The need for acceptance remains a powerful influence on our thoughts and feelings and can lead to people-pleasing, co-dependency, or even just over-sharing on social media. The challenge is to balance self- and other-perception. If we become too “externally focused” we can lose sight of our essential nature, our sense of self. Instead, we can focus on self acceptance and know that we are enough, just as we are. This recognition can free us from fear, allowing us to come into our full humanity and personal power.

Just sayin’ :) Hugs. XO

Blessings,

Chatgirl