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Bringing meditation, mindset and spirituality down-to-earth to empower your authenticity & greatest potential.

 📚️ VOL 20 / 🕖️ READ TIME: 2 m 20 s

IN TODAY’S ISSUE:

• 💭 WE’RE DIVING INTO / HOW TO STOP FEAR OF JUDGMENT FROM STEALING YOUR SHINE

• ✏️ WAYS TO PRACTICE / TIPS FOR HOW TO STOP FEAR OF JUDGMENT FROM STEALING YOUR SHINE

•  📞🧘 WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER / CURRENT OPENINGS & OFFERINGS

DIVING INTO: HOW TO STOP FEAR OF JUDGMENT FROM STEALING YOUR SHINE

As you’re growing, expanding, releasing insecurities and stepping into the person you always deep down knew you could be - it’s unfortunate, but inevitable that you’ll face it:

The sting of judgment.

You know the moment — you’re finally sharing something exciting.
You’re stepping outside the box.
You’re raising your standards, saying your dreams out loud, or showing up in your full power.

And then someone says:

“You really think people are going to take that seriously?”
 “That’s kind of… a lot.”
 “Maybe don’t get your hopes up.”

Cue the gut-punch.
Your body tenses. Your confidence drops.
You start second-guessing what you knew was aligned just moments ago.

But here’s the truth:
That wasn’t about you. That was projection.

What’s projection?:

Projection is when someone unconsciously places their own fears, insecurities, or limits onto you — often in the form of “advice” or subtle shade.

They’re not trying to be harmful.
They’re simply speaking from the emotional rules they’ve chosen (or inherited) to live by.

Rules like:

• “Success has to look a certain way.”

• “Too much visibility = too much risk.”

• “It’s safer to play small.”
  

When your expansion challenges those rules, it activates their fear — and their ego responds by trying to pull you back into their comfort zone. Back to the rules they’ve told themselves were impossible to break.

Here’s where mindset work comes in:

We don’t get to control other people’s reactions.
But we do get to decide what we internalize — and what we release.

Because if someone’s comment shakes you, there’s often a part of you that already holds that doubt.

And that’s actually a powerful invitation:

Not to shrink.
But to meet that inner part of you with love, clarity, and leadership.

✏️ WAYS TO PRACTICE: HOW TO STOP FEAR OF JUDGMENT FROM STEALING YOUR SHINE

🧘‍♀️ Step 1: Catch the Projection
When someone says something that lands harsh, pause.
Say internally: “This isn’t mine to carry.”

📓 Step 2: Get Curious
Ask yourself:

“What part of me believes this might be true?”
Bring gentle awareness, not shame.

🧠 Step 3: Reclaim Your Truth

“What is actually true for me?”
“What aligns with the future I’m creating?”
Write it down. Anchor in it.

🎯 Step 4: Reconnect to Your Why
Close your eyes. Think of the people you’re here to serve, inspire, or lead.

“Who benefits when I stop hiding?”

Let this be your reminder:

Other people’s projections aren’t your problem.
Your power lies in how you respond to them.

You don’t have to take on someone else’s fear.
You don’t have to downplay your dreams to make others comfortable.
You don’t have to apologize for being someone who wants more — and is brave enough to go after it.

So go the f*ck on with your bad self. 💥And know that wherever you are, I’m rooting for you!

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