How Performing Killed Your Real Self
Here’s the truth nobody wants to admit:
Performing might have gotten you applause… but it also killed your real self.
Every time you tried to be “the good one.”
Every time you smiled when you wanted to scream.
Every time you asked for advice when you already knew the answer.
Another piece of you slipped underground.
And now? You wonder why you can’t hear your inner voice.
The reason is simple:
👉 You stopped being you, and started performing you.
The Disconnect
Inside you right now, three voices are competing:
Logic: be smart, don’t risk it
Fear: don’t ruin everything
Truth: but this is me
No wonder you feel exhausted.
No wonder your decisions feel heavy.
Self-trust doesn’t just “return” when you journal something nice or meditate once.
It’s rebuilt in the micro-moments where you stop abandoning yourself.
The Journal That Changes Everything
That’s why I created the Identity Reset Journal.
This isn’t a fluffy diary.
It’s a clarity tool.
It shows you — in your own handwriting — the exact places where you break trust with yourself, and how to take it back.
✨ This week’s prompt:
“When did I stop trusting my inner voice? What caused me to doubt it?”
And your daily challenge:
Every time you override your instinct — write it down.
Because you can’t rebuild trust until you see exactly where it breaks.
👉 Join the Identity Reset & get access to all 5 journals
It’s free. It’s yours. Essential part of this process: writing. Not too much. Writing Smart.
The Reset Practice
Once you’ve spotted the cracks, it’s time to reset:
Ground your nervous system.
Feel the difference between fear and intuition.
Ask your inner voice one clear question.
Wait.
Let the answer rise.
I’ve also created a visualisation for you, it helps you to protect your energy from external influences:
Because here’s the thing:
Performing got you recognition.
But alignment will get you your life back.
So stop performing. Start trusting.
And let’s see who you become when the real you finally walks back in.
Feel free to check out the whole lesson for week 2 of Identity Reset ❤️
Take care,
With love always,
Edith ❤️
