All I wanted to do as a child was to fit in...
All I wanted to do as a child was to fit in...
To be like and play with the “rest of the kids”.
Yet... no matter how hard I tried to fit in, I STILL got bullied, made fun of, and picked on.
And little did I know... ALL those childhood wounds affected my identity and how I showed up in the world in adulthood.
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Something I’ve NEVER talked about on here is the immense amount of guilt I’ve carried as an adult for having felt SO ashamed of my identity and where I came from growing up.
As a kid, ALL I ever did was compare myself and my life to my peers, because I couldn’t understand why my life was SO different from theirs. 😔
⚡️ I’m a Chinese/Vietnamese woman who grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood.
⚡️ While most of my peers believed in God and went to churches — I believed in Buddha and went to temples.
⚡️ While my classmates ate PB & J sandwiches, I ate noodles or rice and soy sauce.
⚡️ While friends got praised for getting C’s — I got yelled at and for getting anything less than an A+.
⚡️ While other kids got to have sleepovers and hangout with friends — I wasn’t allowed to see ANY friends outside of school unless it was a birthday party.
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I got bullied for being different. 🤷🏻♀️
So I grew up feeling ASHAMED of myself...
👉🏼 for being Buddhist and going to temples
👉🏼 for speaking Chinese
👉🏼 of my parents 💔
👉🏼 of my name and my culture
... and so much more
It has taken me 2 decades to get here — but I am GRATEFUL and proud of EVERYTHING I experienced and everything I am.
The great, the good, the bad... AND the ugly.
And that’s what inner child and generational trauma healing does for you.
It gives you mental freedom.
It reminds you that your life experiences and all the things you once felt ashamed of in your life... IS your superpower.
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EVERYTHING that makes you feel different IS what makes you unique.
You didn’t come into this world to fit in.
You came to stand TF out, to share your truth unapologetically, and make a massive impact in this world.
So tell me... is there something you felt ashamed of growing up and are now proud of? 🥰
Author
Evolve with Evelyn
Life + Business Coach
As a coach, I teach my clients how to heal from inner child wounds and inherited family/generational trauma in a way that allows them to discover their “soul” purpose and activate their authentic voice, essentially turning their WOUNDS to WEALTH. As someone who was bullied and depressed growing up, I know how past wounds can paralyze your progress. And I also know you CAN break free from it all.
