I almost didn’t post this.

Because I used to post videos of me pole dancing in my living room on Instagram, and some people criticized it.

But I don't care anymore because I play by my own rules, not how society wants me to live my life. For example, society tells you that you shouldn't be "too much" or that you should have a stable, high-paying job and be as risk-averse as possible.

I quit my toxic corporate job to start a Self-Love coaching business because I respect myself too much to be constantly criticized and gaslit, and I trust that I am the kind of person who can figure things out no matter how difficult, scary, or uncertain.

If you have read Running in Slippers, you would know that has not always been the case.

I used to let other people define my worth, so when they treated me like I didn't deserve to be loved, I believed it.

I used to ignore my intuition all of the time, and it always led to regrettable and sometimes highly consequential mistakes.

And when people used to criticize me, I made myself smaller to accommodate their discomfort of me. 

Society may criticize me for pole dancing on a tree or quitting something that is reliable and secure, but I don't self-abandon anymore by hiding who I am or accepting people or cultures that doesn't respect me.

I am loyal to myself.

When society tries to dim my light, I reclaim my glow and shine from the inside ☀️