We all carry parts of ourselves that once protected us, guided us, or kept us safe—but no longer serve who we’re becoming. Letting go can be one of the hardest acts of growth. Some of the most enlightened members of the community share their thoughts on this below.
DESTINY MCKOY
The timid version of me. As a little girl, I was full of energy, bubbly, creative, always dreaming something up. But somewhere along the way, I started to believe that who I was… was just too much. Too loud. Too ambitious. Too different. Read More>>
Brianna McKay
My people-pleasing nature and the urge to box in my creativity. I’m no longer trying to keep others comfortable or remain palatable just for likes and views. Hence my artist name, Artless. I’ve been on a journey of boundaries, and along the way, the people pleaser inside me has quietly died—thank God. Read More>>
Michelle Majette
The part of me that played small to make others comfortable. For a long time, I shaped myself around other people’s expectations—what leadership should look like, what success should sound like, what it meant to be ‘professional’ in spaces that weren’t built for me. I dimmed my light to fit into rooms I had outgrown, and I mistook shrinking for safety. Read More>>
