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The life of your fucking dreams is just ONE brave choice away.

The life of your fucking dreams is just ONE brave choice away.

How to push through the cringe, take back your power and become unstoppable.

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Florence Given
Jan 07, 2025
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In this essay I’ll be sharing how to break free from the guilt of outgrowing people, reclaim the power you’ve been giving away to other’s opinions and cultivate the self-trust needed to make braver choices. This is your permission to step into your light unapologetically, refuse to shrink, and build a life that doesn’t need to make sense to anyone except YOU!


The cost of living an authentic life is that some people are going to think you’re crazy. And you have to let them.

Someone I love and highly respect recently told me that I’m ‘nuts’ for a decision I’m about to make in my career. They genuinely believe it’s ludicrous and listed all of the reasons they personally think it’s a bad decision. A few years ago, their words would have completely rattled my nervous system and sent me into a spiral of self doubt. But as I stood there listening to them talk, I noticed something extraordinary; my heart didn’t race at all. I didn’t fawn under the pressure, doubt my ability to make decisions or feel the need to justify my choices - I remained confident and unwavering. My decision withstood the blows of fear and I decided to stick to my choice anyway.

I am becoming more and more comfortable with living a life that makes sense to absolutely no one except for myself, and it feels fucking FANTASTIC.

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