Unleashing My Inner Teen: From People-Pleasing to Authentic Self-Expression

Source https://tinybuddha.com/blog/unleashing-my-inner-teen-from-people-pleasing-to-authentic-self-expression/

“Be more afraid of losing yourself than losing the approval of others.” ~Unknown

Sometimes, when I feel restless, I listen to angsty music that I used to listen to as a teenager, such as Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Bullet for My Valentine.

I can still belt out every lyric to Misery Business with precision, without missing a beat, and with perfect intonation (okay, so maybe not the last one). As I was listening to music from my past, I tried to make sense of this inner restlessness.

Why has this been coming up for me so much and what is it trying to tell me?

Finally, it dawned on me—my inner teenager wanted out, and she…

Source https://tinybuddha.com/blog/unleashing-my-inner-teen-from-people-pleasing-to-authentic-self-expression/

“Be more afraid of losing yourself than losing the approval of others.” ~Unknown

Sometimes, when I feel restless, I listen to angsty music that I used to listen to as a teenager, such as Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Bullet for My Valentine.

I can still belt out every lyric to Misery Business with precision, without missing a beat, and with perfect intonation (okay, so maybe not the last one). As I was listening to music from my past, I tried to make sense of this inner restlessness.

Why has this been coming up for me so much and what is it trying to tell me?

Finally, it dawned on me—my inner teenager wanted out, and she…

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