When I was young, I use to be extremely shy. I was always quiet, afraid to speak my mind and I was always agreeable because I was worried about not being liked. Now, that I am 37 years old, I embrace who I am. I no longer consider myself as shy, but I do consider myself as reserved and I embrace my introverted personality. I use to feel pressured to be loud, extremely outspoken and even sassy because I thought that was what other people liked and I was tired of other people telling me that I was too quiet. I realize that I am not that person. I am calm, reserved and observant and there is nothing wrong with that.
I feel so much better now that I am embracing myself. I am introverted and there is nothing wrong with that. With embracing myself, I have learned to speak up for myself and I am not worried about who likes me and it shows. This year, I ran into a couple of friends I went to high school with and they told me I had a glow. That glow comes from me embracing who I am. I am calm and quiet and I love it.