This is your sign to stop shrinking for others and start living for you.
Posting is scary AF. I was terrified when I started. Terrified of being cringe. Terrified of what others would think of me. Terrified of failing in front of others.
For years, I felt âtoo much.â
Too ambitious.
Too outspoken.
Too different.
So I tried being âless.â
Quieter.
Smaller.
Easier to accept.
For many yearsâŠ.
But while trying to make people happy, I was abandoning myself.
Here is what I learned: You are being judged no matter what. Caring about what others think is pointless.
People donât see you as you are. They see you as they are. Through the lens of their own insecurities, traumas, and limitations.
So if people are only ever seeing themselves in youâŠ
Why should you care what they think?
Validation isnât the problem.
Relying on it is.
The moment you let it define you, you give it the power to break you.
The traits I once tried to shrink, my drive, my voice, my perspective, are the same ones that helped me break into cybersecurity, stand on global stages, and build a mission bigger than myself.
Iâm here to empower every woman on the planet to embrace her authenticity, by leading with mine.
Even if every title and every stage disappeared tomorrow, Iâd still be doing this.
Because helping women believe in whatâs possible for them isnât my job.
Itâs my purpose.
Inspiration credit: @marimiqadzze âš
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God is always talking to us.
Often in the ways that feel "ordinary". But they are far from that.
On November 14th, 2025 @stackauffman told me "without a doubt you will have a TEDx in 2026". At the time it seemed impossible. I had ZERO prospects for a TEDx and to be honest, I couldn't see myself as a TEDx speaker. My internal dialogue sounded like this:
"Who am I to give a TEDx talk?"
"Why would people listen to me?"
"I am just a random Bulgarian girl, this stage is too big for me..."
Today I stumbled on the message while searching for something else and I got goosebumps. I had completely forgotten about it.
Here is the eerie part...
On March 14th, 2026 (same day of the month!), I delivered a TEDx talk that literally wrote itself.
I haven't shared the story, but I couldn't sleep one night, I was in a legit "possessed" mode. I stayed up all night just writing like a maniac, no AI needed! That's how this talk was born. I was meant to deliver this message, I just didn't know it yet.
Sometimes the most important messages God has for us are hidden in casual everyday conversations and they don't feel like anything "special" at the time.
Has God hidden messages for you in ordinary everyday life? Share your stories belowđ
In my 20s, I was anxious AF.
Today, I still am. But these 10 quotes are why I donât let it get to me anymore.
Save this for the next bad week.
Which one did you need to hear today? Tell me in the comments. đ
