I was texting with one of my friends from business school last night and found myself getting defensive about my posts about wellness recently. I joked that I was off the wellness deep end because I was in hippie California. She's a good friend and replied, "There's no such thing as a wellness deep end if you're taking care of yourself."
I have gone to yoga classes off and on for almost ten years now, and have gone through phases of being interested in spirituality, but the past few months I have been less apologetic about my interests. I have cared less about what friends thought and instead posted photos of me meditating or journaling, authentically expressing myself.
It still isn't comfortable. Whenever a person who knows "business Danielle" likes one of my wellness photos I still feel self-conscious. But it is getting better, and expressing myself is more important to me. By expressing my full self more and more, I feel less limited. I don't feel like I'm playing small. And as I become more comfortable finding my voice I hope that it continues to grow.
What would you do if you didn't care what people thought?