Here's what nobody tells you about being the good girl: it's expensive as hell. You pay with your voice. Every time you bite your tongue instead of speaking up, you lose a piece of yourself.
Here's what nobody tells you about being the good girl: it's expensive as hell. You pay with your voice. Every time you bite your tongue instead of speaking up, you lose a piece of yourself.
Like most people, for most of my life, I’ve kept my grief locked up tight. My belief (totally wrong!) was that this humungous grief would destroy me - if I let it out. I worried that if I allowed myself to feel really sad, then trauma would just take over – and my life would be over. I’ve learnt that I was wrong.
Here's what nobody tells you about being the good girl: it's expensive as hell. You pay with your voice. Every time you bite your tongue instead of speaking up, you lose a piece of yourself.
Inspiration. Motivation. Positive Energy. Sometimes, tears. That’s what I bring [...]