The Day I Stopped Talking Myself Out of My Own Life

I thought I was being practical — turns out, I was rehearsing defeat. Here’s what happened when I finally decided my life mattered to me.

They said women with glasses shouldn’t wear hats. I said, watch me. Because the moment you stop arguing for your limitations, you start dressing for your liberation.

Do You Argue for Your Limitations?

I used to think I was being realistic.
“I don’t have time to paint today.”
“I can’t start something new at my age.”
“I’m too tired, too busy, too late.”

It s…