“The first step is telling the truth”
This is something that applies to all aspects of our lives. You don't need to tell anyone, you just need to be honest with yourself. There is a difference between telling the truth and not lying. You can get out of not lying by avoiding or diverting the topic. However, telling the truth requires a level of self-belief and confidence that I believe is necessary to get us to where we want to be in our lives. After experiencing depression and being gaslit for the first half of my life, I realized just how important it is to be honest with ourselves whether it’s about our emotions, opinions, finances, or facts on what happened. We start by taking a stand with ourselves first, allowing roots to take place before anyone else has a chance to uproot them.
