Serah D’Laine Instagram – why I hate stereotypes? Becuase I adamantly against anything that limits perspective.
Breaking the mold, standing out, being heard —perceptions sometimes get stained by societal biases.
‘She’s strong, she must be a b*tch. She’s pretty, she must be dumb.
She speaks her truth, she must be pretentious.
I’ll never forget the time someone said, “you are an enigma, you look like ‘that’ but when you talk, you can go from higher consciousness to brand positioning, you’re like, smart”.
BRO!!! LoL!
And it’s both sides too, one woman said to me “you’re pretty, you’ve been an actress, you should just do modeling beauty brands becuase people won’t listen to you if you start your own business”. Sometimes it’s women who boast the loudest about “feminine empowerment” that make up stories about other women in their head. *hint, those are usually also the ones who cause rumors.
Why am I even mentioning this? Because, every time I work with a woman there’s still a voice in the back of her head (I am no exception) that worries what others will think if she stands taller, speaks louder, shows up bigger.
But here’s the deal, I don’t think this is a fear of what others think at all.
I think a deeper layer is an exhaustion of having to feel like anyone needs to defend their position.
All judgments reflect the limitations of those who cast them, not the strength, intelligence, or authenticity of the individual being judged.
So a kind reminder that the lens others see us often is their distortion. In a world quick to label, ya it might feel harder to embrace the power of authenticity but rise above the noise. The judgments others cast are echoes of their own insecurities, revealing more about their limitations than any truth about you.
So be unapologetically, undefendingly (not even a word) yourself. Your authenticity is a testament to your strength, beauty, resilience intelligence.
Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.
P.S. Got a new collaboration in the works for impact driven coaches course creators who want to attract their dream clients using a “value-based marketing method”, coming super soon. Announcing soon.
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#Authentic | Posted on 20/Nov/2023 21:15:30
