🔥 Why Playing Small No Longer Serves You
You didn’t fight to survive just to shrink when it’s time to shine.
🪞 The Survival Mindset
Recovery teaches us how to survive—how to rebuild, how to stay steady, how to protect our peace.
And at some point, those survival skills?
They become our comfort zone.
We stop reaching.
We settle for “good enough.”
We hesitate to be bold, to be seen, to speak up.
Because deep down, a voice whispers:
“Who do you think you are to want more than this?”
That voice is lying to you.
And it’s time to call it out.
💣 Fear of Failure? Maybe.
But Fear of Success? That’s the real thing.
It sounds wild, right?
Why would we fear getting what we want?
Because success means:
Visibility
Responsibility
Accountability
And sometimes… outgrowing the people who only knew us when we were struggling
Success demands expansion—and that can feel like a threat to the version of us that just got comfortable.
💡 The Hidden Truth: Playing Small Keeps You “Safe” (But Stuck)
Here’s what playing small looks like:
Not applying because you don’t feel “qualified”
Not sharing your story because it might “make people uncomfortable”
Not starting your dream business because you fear what people will say
Dimming your joy or power so others feel less threatened
But guess what?
Your healing didn’t happen for you to shrink back into the shadows.
You are here to take up space.
To be a mirror for what’s possible.
💬 Reflective Prompt
“What part of you are you still hiding because it feels too big?”
Is it your creativity?
Your story?
Your ambition?
Your desire to lead, to teach, to guide?
Whatever it is, that’s your edge.
That’s the part of you asking to be expanded—not silenced.
🎯 Call to Action
You didn’t go through all that healing just to play it safe.
You’re not “too much.” You’re finally becoming enough for yourself.
If you're ready to step into your next level—without apology—Tevahri is here to walk with you.
Because playing small may have kept you safe,
but it will never make you free.
