It isn't a lie. It's an experience.

On not gaslighting your own brain

[Last Sept I shared a post that talks about Inner Child work and it might be a helpful 101 to this post! Linked it here if you need a refresher!]

I have this part of me that feels panic about my life, my emotions, my imperfections, my mistakes. I learned somewhere along the road that if someone didn’t want me, if I could just perform better, do better, a…