Are we trying too hard to fix ourselves? | Confessions of a Wellish Listener

This week, I’m reading your anonymous confessions, and somehow they all point to the same question: When do we finally get to stop trying to earn our lives? We talk about perfectionism disguised as self-improvement, feeling like you need permission to share your inner world, why healing can become another full-time job, romanticizing people and patterns that hurt us, the difference between chemistry and emotional safety, and what it means when a broken phone suddenly feels like proof that life is against you. If you’ve ever felt exhausted by the pressure to keep becoming a “better” version of yourself, this conversation is for you. Maybe the goal isn’t to stop growing. Maybe it’s to stop believing you have to hate who you are in order to change. Because growth doesn’t have to begin with self-rejection. ❤️‍🔥Subscribe to finally feel good enough without the pressure of perfection xoxo MY CURRENT SELF IMPROVEMENT PRACTICES! 1 page of the We’re Not Really Strangers Journal https://amzn.to/3QwNv2f How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Othets Deeplt and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks- https://a.co/d/3xFVUcn ❤️‍🩹 COME GROW WITH US — mentally stronger, emotionally smarter, and unapologetically real ❤️‍🩹 ALL MY LINKS: https://linktr.ee/listentowellish 🎙️PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4dG3asu... 📚MY FAVORITE SELF HELP BOOKS📚 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... 📖 MY FAV FICTION BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... IG - My daily lifestyle: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.riton... IG - Wellish: https://www.instagram.com/wellishpodc... TikTok - NEW self growth content DAILY: https://www.tiktok.com/@wellishpodcas... 🔬ABOUT ME: Wellish exists because I got tired of wellness that feels like a performance. The routines, the checklists, the idea that you’re only “good enough” if your life looks a certain way. I don’t buy it. And I’m guessing if you’re here, neither do you. Being Wellish isn’t about being flawless or nailing the perfect morning routine. It’s about showing up for yourself in ways that feel good for you – even when it doesn’t look like what we’re told it “should” look like. It’s progress without pressure. It’s choosing not to abandon yourself for someone else’s version of “wellness.” Wellish is here to help you drop the guilt, experiment with what actually works, and remind yourself that you are already enough. You don’t need to prove it. You don’t need to earn it. You’re already one of us. Ride-or-die, messy or thriving For business inquiries please contact: [email protected] 🏅My best tutorials on TRANSFORMING your mind and your life: How to not mistake KINDNESS for weakness:    • Being kind, even when people suck, does no...   Start a MONTHLY CURRICULUM:    • The Power of Saying ‘No’ to Yourself – Set...   What does GOOD ENOUGH even mean:    • What does “GOOD ENOUGH” even mean?   How to become who you ACTUALLY are not who you were trained to be:    • How to BECOME who you ACTUALLY ARE and NOT...   The art of using what hurt you to become UNRECOGNIZABLE:    • The art of USING WHAT HURT YOU to become u...   How to JOURNAL to get to know yourself:    • Journaling to Meet Yourself: A Guide to Ge...   How to mindfully RESPOND not REACT:    • Mindfully Respond to Your Environment Rath...   ——— FAQ: How old are you? - 28 years old! Where are you based? - Chicago, IL What’s your star sign? - Taurus sun, Cancer moon, Aquarius rising What your personality type? - Enneagram Type 3 the achiever // Myers Briggs INFJ-A How long have you studied self improvement and wellness? - 10+ years Skin care: Face wash - PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash for Face & Body Moisturizer - CereVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion Lips - Tatcha The Kissu Lip Mask SPF - Tula Protect + Glow daily sunscreen gel Acne Patches - PanOxyl Overnight Spot Patches Prescribed Meds: 150mg Spironolactone & 0.05% Tretinoin