This video is for you if you're an empath who has, for too long, dimmed your unique glow to make others comfortable. If you've come to understand that the envy wasn't about your external appearance, but the inherent softness, care, and powerful presence within youβthen this is your reminder. You can't make yourself small enough for someone else's comfort when the discomfort is within them. It's time to shine. β¨
00:00I used to dim myself. Dress down. Speak softer. Not because I wasn't confident, but because I could feel it. The envy. The discomfort. I sensed it before it was ever said. We even joked in school. If you want a good grade from that one female teacher, wear the plainest dress you own and glasses, big, thick ones.
00:22Even though I never wore glasses, I thought, maybe if I looked less like me, they'd be more comfortable. But here's the truth. Even if I had worn glasses, even if I had hidden behind the plainest version of myself, they would have still envied me.
00:38Because it was never about the dress, never about the makeup, never even about the glasses. It was about my presence, the way I carried myself, the light I didn't know I was shining.
00:50So now, I let myself shine. Not to impress, not to compete, but because I finally know I'm allowed to.
