30 Second Exposure

Where would you go if you trusted you would be fine?

How would you show up if you knew you wouldn't be judged?

I get in my own way a lot. My thoughts discount my ideas. Years of having a low self esteem have caused me to share my stories less with others. Instead I listen, I focus, I make them feel like every bit of what they are telling me matters - because if it matters to them then I can let it matter to me. But why don't I share more then? If it matters to me, surely they will pay the curiosity and attention in return. Alas, I convince myself otherwise.

I have a weird goal this year. It's to let others care more about me than I think I deserve. I want to share more because authenticity is a two-way street and the love I pour into others I, too, am allowed to feel.

To whom would you tell your story if you trusted they cared?