Stop Performing. Start Living.

How to stop overthinking by listening to your body's natural yes/no

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Gentle truth: You've spent years trying to be understood by people who never tried to understand themselves.

Think about that for a moment. All those conversations where you over-explained your feelings, choices, and boundaries. All those times you twisted yourself into knots trying to make someone "get it." All that emotional energy poured into people who couldn't even name their own emotions, let alone validate yours.

This kind of emotional labor is soul-draining. It doesn't just exhaust you. It makes you lose trust in your own inner guidance. When you're constantly seeking external validation, you start to doubt the quiet wisdom of your own voice. You begin to believe that other people's opinions matter more than your own instincts.

But here's what I've learned through the years: Your peace begins where your need for validation ends.

Living From the Inside Out

Most of us have been trained to live from the outside in. We check everyone else's emotional temperature before deciding how we should feel. We scan faces for approval before speaking our truth. We measure our worth by other people's reactions to us.

This is backwards living. And it's exhausting.

Real freedom comes when you flip the script. When you start living from the inside out. This means checking in with yourself first. Asking: What do I need right now? What feels aligned? What would honor my energy today?

When you stop performing for others, something magical happens.

Your real life begins. You start moving through the world with what I call sturdy calm. That unshakeable sense of knowing who you are, regardless of who's watching.

This isn't about becoming selfish or uncaring. It's about recognizing that you can't pour from an empty cup, and you can't give authentic love when you're performing for acceptance.

I don’t like it when writers run back their own writing. But that last line is so important, I’m going to do it here: you can't give authentic love when you're performing for acceptance.

The Art of Saying Less

One of the most powerful shifts you can make is learning to say less and align more. Stop over-explaining your decisions to people who weren't going to understand anyway. Stop justifying your boundaries to people who don't respect them.

Let your energy speak for you instead.

When you're truly aligned with yourself, you carry a different energy. People feel it. You don't need to convince anyone of your worth. You embody it. You don't need to perform your kindness. You simply are kind when it feels genuine.

Your Daily Practice

This week, I invite you to try this simple practice: Before reacting to anyone else's energy or opinion, pause and ask yourself, "What feels right to me in this moment?"

Not what looks good. Not what might please others. What feels right to you.

Your body will tell you with a “full body” yes or no what’s right in each moment. For example, if you feel anxious while being nice, that’s not alignment. If you feel calm while being kind, you're in your truth.

The people who are meant for you will appreciate your authenticity. The ones who don't? That's valuable information.

Remember: You don't need to be understood by everyone. You just need to understand yourself and keep choosing what feels right again and again.

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“I’ve been following Cory’s work for years and his teachings have been an awakening for me.” —Keefe O

Sending love and slowness,

Cory 🖤