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guinevere's avatar

this means a lot!

You just killed the voices in my head telling me I should reach a certain success before hitting the camera’s record. Definitely not easy, but this is a good start.

Keep writing, your thoughts are beautiful!

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LIV.'s avatar

My favourite piece of yours yet. I felt this deep in my bones. Of all the substack people I follow, people very well known and some not, you are by far my most favourite read that always speaks to my soul. I look forward to you articles in my inbox and they help me on my journey so much. Thank you. I would love to read all your wisdom in a book one day ✨

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Nadine's avatar

I love this essay so much i want to cry and i dont need permission 😭

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Achimba's avatar

I have the exact same experience of my own. I'm a writer, I've wrote a lot of meaningful readings about spirituality and success but as much as I share them, those that get to read it find it uplifting and thought provoking as many don't care. Everyone enjoys the writing but they don't like, share or even subscribe because they take one look at my followers and decide they can't be part of a small number. I don't get opportunities to spread my wings and show the world what I'm made of, that I can write and write really well....but they all die with me and currently I've lost the moral to continue because it always goes downhill so what's the point of even trying when no one cares? But you've inspired me to keep the spark and do it anyway.🤩🤩

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Azayla Yen's avatar

How you do this thing that makes my soul cry as it is witnessed in its raw, naked truth; just, wow.

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Micah's avatar

Beautiful piece! As someone who has recently been struggling with this very dilemma, feeling like I do not have the tools/resources to be taken seriously when sharing my thoughts, I needed to hear this

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Carolyn Thompson's avatar

This is beautiful. and I also feel we experience this view of ‘content’ and sharing publicly, because many humble individuals are just doing the mindful, philosophical work quietly in the background. which is neither wrong or right, just true to their practices and interesting to notice. I love how Substack is bringing real authentic voices like yours into the Conversation though. Thank you for showing up here and sharing with your grace and humility x

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Shaza loves yapping♡'s avatar

I have always have noticed how we only accept the philosophy or words of some people usually the ones who look put together, middle class (with a standard lighting and background and a high quality video) and conventionally attractive (usually western ideals). While if we come across anyone who doesn't fit this mould we immediately scroll past, no longer interested in what they have to say. This hierarchy of whose words are heard has been on my mind lately so I loved your take on it! Its such a raw and beautifully written piece <3

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Elin's avatar

Oh, how I needed to read this right now. Thank you so much for writing it and for putting words to something I've been struggling a lot with lately

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Re's avatar

uau

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Samuel Buhler's avatar

This was so good. Thank you.

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Cassie Marie's avatar

It’s like you examined the contents of my brain and wrote it all down, thank you thank you!! This was such an incredible read. Honestly the best thing I’ve written on here so far. 💗💗💗

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Maya❀'s avatar

I love this! I started a YouTube channel recently and have felt such imposter syndrome because I don’t have a nice apartment or the most interesting life. But I’m so glad I started because what I have to say matters anyway!

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Courtney's avatar

I’ve been wondering this exact point for months now. I feel I have a lot of beautiful thoughts and wisdom. But I’m not at the point where people would respect them. Must they remain unsaid? I don’t think they do. And this is giving me the right push

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Liz's avatar

I was nodding my head like I was reading my own diary! Thank you for this ❤️

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sabina's avatar

Wow this is exactly it !! This is how I’ve been feeling for a little while now 🥹🩵🩵

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