29/05/2026
Your mental health and self growth is so often hugely impacted by those around us. If you have ever experienced that feeling that other people's opinions were stealing your power and making things feel heavy and pressured, then this post could be for you.
Be that parents or family members, your boss or work colleagues, your friends, your partner, your ex. Some people will judge you, misunderstand you, not listen to you or simply not appreciate your gifts and skill sets because they can only see your life from their own perspective.
If you find yourself feeling deeply judged or misunderstood by others in your life, start by accepting that those around you may simply not be willing or have the capacity to see your life choices from anything other than their own perspective.
This is particular true of parents and their adult children, which I find is a topic of stress, frustration and anxiety that comes up frequently in sessions with my clients.
At the end of the day, learning to accept and understand why others "don't get it" and letting that "just be so" can liberate us from the weight that others judgement and perspective can bring.
It's your life.
Your choices.
Your decisions
Your journey.
Taking back power and putting yourself back in control of your own life can start with just letting others misunderstand you.
Their misunderstanding is not your responsibility.
That's ultimately on them & it's not always your responsibility to endlessly try to make others see it from your perspective or waste energy constantly trying to get validation by those who simply can't or won't understand.
Have a beautiful weekend.