21/02/2026
One of the most beautiful things about maturing emotionally is recognizing that you don't need everyone to like you.
This doesn't mean you're inconsiderate or disrespectful - in fact, it's the opposite.
You don't need to live in a land of binaries anymore.
You get to be a whole, complicated, nuanced, multi-layered person — and so do other people.
You know that your worth doesn't lie in validation from the outside world.
You care about what your people think of you, but you don't try to control how they see you.
You are messy sometimes. And other times you take things in stride.
You are joyful, warm, and silly.
And you can be broody, temperamental, and persnickety, too.
You have soft, tender places, and sometimes you get stuck for longer than you'd like.
You go through ups, highs, lows, and meh periods.
It's fine. You're human.
You're allowed.
We begin to see that the more we accept ourselves and our own faults, the easier it becomes to connect with others who accept us and our faults, too.
In time, we also notice that the things we reject in ourselves are the things we tend to reject in others, so when someone judges you harshly, it usually has less to do with you than it may seem.
It's amazing when this starts to feel intuitive.
When you feel so grounded in your own body and values that it becomes easier to live and let live.
If this is a goal of yours, the year long Cycle Breakers program begins Wednesday - it's for those who are working to heal and shift old patterns, and are looking to practice new ways of relating to self & others in small, supportive community.
Small group, lead by me.
https://theeqschool.co/cycle-breakers
