Stop Shrinking Yourself to Fit in a Box That Was Never Yours
Have you ever felt the pull to dim your light so others could feel comfortable? To shelve your desires because someone might call you selfish or insensitive or too much? To stay stuck in the hamster wheel of society's expectations instead of stepping boldly into the life that calls you forward?
I used to.
Let’s break this down: You were not put on this Earth to play small, to carry the weight of other people’s pain stories, or to let guilt and shame be the gatekeepers of your happiness.
Here’s the truth no one tells you: Your joy, your pleasure, and your desires are not indulgent.
They are your birthright.
Your divine essence is not just a concept—it’s the creative force that shapes your entire reality.
And when you stop looking for validation outside of yourself, when you stop apologizing for wanting more, that’s when the magic happens.
The Real Act of Love Is Devotion to Yourself
Honoring your own desires isn’t selfish. It’s the purest act of self-love and self-devotion. When you prioritize your happiness, your pleasure, and your bliss, you actually free the people around you.
Why? Because your liberation becomes an invitation. Your radiance gives others permission to step out of their own self-imposed limitations.
But here’s the catch: Not everyone is going to celebrate you. Some people will try to pull you back into their narrative—into the idea that you should put their comfort over your own expansion. That’s not your responsibility.
You can honor others’ journeys without climbing into their cages. You can love people deeply while refusing to shrink yourself for their sake.
The Sacred Power of Desire
To desire is to create. Full stop.
Your desires are breadcrumbs, leading you to the most aligned, expansive version of your life. To deny them, to minimize them, is to deny your essence.
And when you give yourself full permission to pursue your joy and your pleasure without apology, your reality begins to shift.
The world stops reflecting your fear and self-doubt and starts mirroring your power, your abundance, and your unapologetic YES to life.
Reclaim Your Creator Energy
To know yourself as the Creator of your reality is to know yourself as God/dess. Not in some ethereal, untouchable way—but in the grounded, practical sense that every choice you make, every desire you honor, every pleasure you lean into shapes your world.
The need for outside validation? Let it go. You don’t need it.
What you do need is the courage to follow your own compass—your pleasure, your bliss, your sacred desires. These aren’t frivolous; they are the fuel for the reality you are meant to create.
You Have Permission
Stop waiting for someone to grant you permission to live a life that turns you on. No one is coming to tell you it’s your time—it already is. Right now.
So let this be your reminder:
• You are not here to carry the weight of someone else’s story.
• You are not here to apologize for wanting more.
• You are not here to dim your light or tame your desires.
You are here to shine. To play big. To create a life that sets your soul on fire.
Own it. Claim it. Be it.
Because the moment you step into your full self-expression and unapologetic pleasure, you become unstoppable. And that, my love, is exactly who you were always meant to be.
Now, take a deep breath and ask yourself:
“How can I bring more pleasure into this moment right now?”
Then, go do that.
Your life is waiting.
In sovereign creation,
Sharon Marie Scott
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