As an earnest girl myself, I loved this! I will always be cringe and effortful, but I've made peace with that.
Something I restacked this week from Jessica Mills: "Cringe is a slur made up by people too afraid to feel things. Be CRINGE. Be brilliant. Publish the thing. The world is burning and you’re worried your font choice is embarrassing?"
It stopped me in my tracks. I loved it.
Hope you and the fam are having a great weekend. xx
Earnest girl here! It's not easy to be one when everyone seems to be the "I'm too cool for school" to be giddy or excited about anything but slowly but surely I'm breaking them down lol lol in hopes they can too partake in the enthusiasm for life!
Am I an earnest girl? I dunno but something about this one really resonated - particularly returning to joy and embracing it/yourself. Spot on, as usual, friend xo
I needed to read this today. I just finally admitted to myself recently that I am earnest and I’ve been dampening myself. I started a podcast with a friend and so so so so worried to put it out there and if it would be seen as cringy. But the. I realized that I’ll only meet my people if I am myself (silly it took me 43 yrs to learn that)….
At 43 I've embraced my earnestness too! What's life without the little things, without the trying? May as well be excited about those and do our best with them. I'm excited about the little wins in my life and others becuase my current job search + the state of the world are dystopian if I let them be.
Oh my giddy heart when I saw that you mentioned my post! Your list is incredible and yes, no more haul content (unless it’s a French pharmacy bc I love that ish)
As an earnest girl myself, I loved this! I will always be cringe and effortful, but I've made peace with that.
Something I restacked this week from Jessica Mills: "Cringe is a slur made up by people too afraid to feel things. Be CRINGE. Be brilliant. Publish the thing. The world is burning and you’re worried your font choice is embarrassing?"
It stopped me in my tracks. I loved it.
Hope you and the fam are having a great weekend. xx
Love this - Cringe is a slur made up by people too afraid to feel things.
Earnest girl here! It's not easy to be one when everyone seems to be the "I'm too cool for school" to be giddy or excited about anything but slowly but surely I'm breaking them down lol lol in hopes they can too partake in the enthusiasm for life!
Am I an earnest girl? I dunno but something about this one really resonated - particularly returning to joy and embracing it/yourself. Spot on, as usual, friend xo
I needed to read this today. I just finally admitted to myself recently that I am earnest and I’ve been dampening myself. I started a podcast with a friend and so so so so worried to put it out there and if it would be seen as cringy. But the. I realized that I’ll only meet my people if I am myself (silly it took me 43 yrs to learn that)….
Wow... now I'm so proud to be an earnest girl! Thank you Hitha!
At 43 I've embraced my earnestness too! What's life without the little things, without the trying? May as well be excited about those and do our best with them. I'm excited about the little wins in my life and others becuase my current job search + the state of the world are dystopian if I let them be.
I love earnest Hitha. I love all versions of Hitha but I also love earnest Hitha. See you on the ‘gram.
The best! Thank you dear Hitha!! xx
Oh my giddy heart when I saw that you mentioned my post! Your list is incredible and yes, no more haul content (unless it’s a French pharmacy bc I love that ish)