I used to feel I was too much. Others told me so and I listened. Through the years, I’ve been called:
Too intense
Too sensitive
Too direct
Too trusting
Too loyal
Too assertive
Too independent
Too honest
Too caring
Too ambitious
That’s a lot of TOOS! I didn’t start out ambitious, it was my passion that fueled me. I was working in Silicon Valley, on the forefront of technology that was transforming the world. I was a leader championing a cause, a new industry that I truly believed in. I was making a difference.
We all know how it feels when we’re told we’re too much. The message we hear is we’re inadequate. It makes us feel small, disconnected, icky. Our response is to tone ourselves down so we fit in.
The irony is that feeling “too much” stems from feeling “not enough”.
We need to listen deeply to our intuition and recognize our own unique gifts and talents.
We need to tear down our beliefs and thoughts that don’t empower us, that make us feelless than or too much. We need to fall in love with our perfectly imperfect selves and become our own authority.
As goldilocks says, “it’s not too hot, not too cold, it’s just right”.
You’re not too hot, not too cold. You are just right.
You’ll always be just the right amount for people you resonate with. Who inspire you, who you respect and respect you, who move you. You’ll always be just the right amount for people who want to experience life as fully as you.
Find your peeps. Own your brilliance. Shine on.
