Reminder 2 - You don't need permission to be yourself

There is only one you in the universe.

No one else thinks like you, feels like you, laughs like you or sees the world the way you do.

You don't have to change yourself to fit in, be liked, or become who someone else thinks you should be.

Like what you like.

Wear what feels like you.

Have your own opinions.

Be loud. Be quiet.

Change your mind.

Try something different.

Choose your own way.

Your cycle can also affect how you see yourself.

Some days you might feel confident, social and completely comfortable being you.

Other days your hormones shift, you're bloated, your period arrives, your mood changes, and suddenly you might question things you felt completely fine about a few days ago.

But feeling different doesn't make you a different person.

You don't have to be the same version of yourself every day to still be you.

Sometimes being yourself is easy. Sometimes it takes courage, especially when everyone around you seems to be doing something different.

But you don't have to follow everyone else.

Listen to yourself.

Trust yourself.

BE YOU. 💗

In your day

You love the outfit, then wonder what everyone else will think.

You really like something, but don't mention it because none of your friends are into it.

You're naturally loud and funny, but sometimes make yourself quieter. Or you're naturally quiet and feel like you should be louder.

And some days your cycle can make that self doubt feel even louder.

Maybe you're bloated and suddenly don't feel as confident in the outfit you loved last week.

Maybe your hormones have shifted and you're quieter, more emotional or just don't feel quite like yourself.

Maybe your period arrives and you start second guessing the version of you that felt so confident a few days ago.

You catch yourself thinking:

Is this cool? Is this weird? Will they like it?

Sometimes we look for that invisible approval without even realising we're doing it.

It doesn't mean other people's opinions don't matter. Of course they can matter, especially when they come from people you love and respect.

But you don't need their approval to be yourself.

And you don't need to wait until you feel confident again to be you.

You don't need to explain what you love, apologise for what you don't, or change the little things that make you you.

Your mood can change.

Your body can feel different.

Your cycle can shift.

There is still only one you. Let yourself be you.

Your moment

Today, choose one little thing simply because it feels like you.

Wear the thing you wanted to wear.

Play the music you love.

Say what you actually think.

Order what you actually want.

Post the photo you like.

It doesn't have to be big or brave.

Just one small moment where the choice isn't about fitting in, being liked or getting anyone else's approval.

It's just you being you.

Power note 2

I am free to be me.

Write it down. Keep it somewhere you'll see it.

By Reminder #21, you'll have 21 Power Notes to remind you how powerful you already are.

Stay Powerful. 💗