I never thought the relationship I had with myself would be the reason I was stuck in self-doubt and fear. I remember as a little girl always feeling the need to “fix” something about myself, which only meant I never felt good enough. Life became a constant internal battle of self-criticism, disappointment, and exhaustion.
When I hit rock bottom at the beginning of 2023 (again), I realised how long I’d spent living for other people’s validation and how exhausted I was. Regardless of how much I did or what I pursued, it never felt like enough. And when I hit burnout for the 3rd time in my 20s, I knew something had to change.
I didn’t become my own best friend overnight.
But once I started understanding how I was being my own inner critic, and became aware of the ways I could change my experience of life by changing the relationship I have with myself, I stopped holding myself back. I started experiencing greater levels of confidence, success, and love. And through changing the relationship I have with myself, it also raised the standard and improved the quality of relationships in my life.