Shrink for what? You’re not a wool sweater in hot water.
There is no gold star for shrinking.
No reward for being the “easier” version of yourself.
No freedom in folding your edges just to fit someone else’s comfort zone.
Let this be the day you stop whispering your wants.
Stop diluting your joy.
Stop making yourself smaller just to make others feel bigger.
You were never meant to blend in.
You were meant to show up fully,
with your wild thoughts, your sacred no’s, your inconvenient truths,
and that beautiful, messy fire that makes people uncomfortable and wakes them up.
You are allowed to take up space in the room.
In the conversation.
In your own freakin’ life.
Not with apology.
With authority.
Not because you’ve earned it.
But because you exist.
So today, stand a little taller.
Say the thing.
Own the silence.
Wear the bold color.
Be the story no one saw coming.
We need your realness out loud.
Not later.
Not when it’s polished.
Now.
