You are not too much. You've just been around people who were too little.

You are the prize.

3/14/20261 min read

This one is for everyone who has ever shrunk themselves to fit into a room. Who apologized for being passionate. Who made themselves quieter so others wouldn't feel uncomfortable. Your energy is not a problem. It is a gift. The right people will not ask you to turn it down — they'll ask you to turn it up. Repeat after me: I take up space unapologetically. I belong here.