Here’s to messing up my hair, trusting I’m worthy & trying to believe in myself more! 💪🏽💕⁣ ⁣ So.. I’m absolutely terrible at celebrating myself! 😕 Is anyone else the same??⁣ ⁣ Like.. I will literally win international awards, be invited to present at forums, events, keynotes & even at the United Nations!! (which I did on Tuesday at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, New York @ngo_csw_ny 😬 where I shared my story as a DV & IPV survivor-advocate, the importance of co-design, non-tokenistic representation, diversity, gender equity & disability rights for girls, women and non-binary people) - & do awesome things that I never thought possible (especially after the past 12 months I’ve had!), like do well at work/get promoted, model for various things like the most recent @melbfashionweek, previous fashion festivals, be internationally published & even have some upcoming billboards & huge bus 🚎 promos going live soon (eek!! 😬) throughout Naarm/Melbourne & Gadigal Lands/Sydney for my advocacy work in disability & LGBTIQA+🏳️‍🌈 rights✊🏽 (do lemme know if ya happen to spot me btw! 😅☺️)⁣ ⁣ But.. I’d not tell a soul abt any of it/brush it off 🤫 because, honestly, I don’t feel worthy. Often people in my professional industry would describe &/or label me as a ‘leader’ or ‘role model’ but I’ve never been able to personally describe myself as one🥺.⁣ ⁣ I’ll chalk a lot of this up to bad impostor syndrome & being told constantly, from a young age, that I will *never ever* be good enough.⁣ ⁣ Though, I would’ve thought that after so many near & literal death-defying experiences, & consciously deciding to live for myself, that I would be better at this. But nope!⁣ ⁣ Idk 🤷🏻.. I’ve lived *so* much longer than I ever thought I would. Every day is supposed to be a gift & whatever difference I can make, I am thankful for! I need more self love.. So, this year/from now (based on a failed promise I made to myself in 2020!) I’m going to celebrate myself better 🥳. I’ll share things that I’m up to & try to be proud, probably until y’all get sick of me lol⁣ ⁣ Does this resonate with anyone? Or am I alone? Any tips or words of wisdom appreciated 💕⁣ ⁣ ⁣ [Image IDs below]