Do you try to be all things to all people? Only to be hit with the realization that maybe nobody actually knows you, and maybe you don’t even like who you’re being.

If you said yes, you’re probably experiencing some common childhood survival tactics of being a chameleon, entertaining and people pleasing.

Now there’s nothing wrong with being fun, entertaining, and making others laugh. It’s just good to be aware if you are laughing or making others laugh as a habit to keep you safe from uncomfortable feelings.

Once you’re aware you can decide to choose other ways of experiencing life.

Comedy, lightness and distractions have their place and can be very helpful sometimes.

But, at what point do you give yourself permission to express yourself honestly outside of fun or light emotions?

Maybe you've noticed, life isn’t always fun. And it can be very draining to feel you must always be light, bright and feel good all the time.

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