Stop Being “Perfect” — Start Being Yourself

You’re expected to be a good child, a top student, a loving partner, and a caring parent. Always kind. Always polite. Always… someone you’re not.

It can feel like living as a perfectly made doll — keeping everyone happy except yourself.

Expectations follow us from childhood into adulthood, until one day we learn to turn them into nothing more than background noise.

In this episode, we open up about our deepest fears, our feelings, and the life choices we made to finally meet our true selves.

If you’re on the same journey, just know — you’re not alone. We see you, and we’re with you. 💛

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- Relationships & love
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Our Topic for Today
01:43 Meaning of the Word "Expectations" to us
03:05 Elena's Story of Expectations
05:48 When We Want to Follow What Our Parents Say
14:58 Can Expectations Even Be Good
17:36 Expectations For Ourselves
28:27 Do Other People Still Have Some Expectations to Us Now
51:59 How Much Do We Judge Others
1:02:54 Meeting Others' Expectations vs Being Too Different From the Society

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