The other day I saw a woman’s post in a group I’m in, and it read, “Part of me is screaming to be free, to figure out who I am, but—maybe out of fear— I never let it happen.” This…

Monica Frederick | Rewriting Myth
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I used to keep my toes in line. I had the corporate career I was supposed to have. I didn't let myself get too "nerdy" with my interests in history, mythology, and self-development in case I looked weird.
Valuing being nice and palatable meant I cut out the parts of my personality I thought were undesirable to make myself fit into other people's expectations.
Being scared to look weird stopped me from taking action on my dreams because I couldn't stand the idea of making people around me uncomfortable with how creative and ambitious I was. So, I was nice, people-pleasing, and lying to everyone AND myself.
I've since learned to unapologetically spend time on what fascinates me: self-development, history, and mythology.
That's what I write about today.
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NYC
Ariane V.
NYC
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California
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California
The other day I saw a woman’s post in a group I’m in, and it read, “Part of me is screaming to be free, to figure out who I am, but—maybe out of fear— I never let it happen.” This…
Echo from Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Greco-Roman Mythology) My foot freezes above the broken twig. He knows I’m following him now. My stomach twists. What if he calls out? “Is anyone there?” Narcissus asks. Oh, please, don’t. Just this once. “Anyone there?”…
If you’ve ever felt lost, it might be because you’ve focused on being what people expect you to be — a good and nice person. Being nice is always about making other people comfortable (A.K.A. people-pleasing). It’s telling them what they want…
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