85. No one around me was doing it, so I didn’t either and I regret it.

I waited 10 years to give myself permission to create.And I don’t want you to do the same.This is one of those vulnerable, voice-shaky broadcasts from me to you, a creative pep talk wrapped in truth serum. I’m reflecting on the biggest mistake I made in my 20s: trying to mold myself into who I *thought* I had to be, instead of honoring who I already was. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work.If you’ve ever stopped yourself from starting something, a blog, a podcast, a business, a bold outfit, just because no one around you was doing it? This one’s for you.Topics I flirt with: ✨ Losing 10 years to self-doubt + people-pleasing✨ The power of inner child expression (hello, matching purple set)✨ Why your “cringe era” is your most powerful one✨ Shadow work + self-worth in the creative process✨ Letting go of the all-or-nothing mindset✨ Why your weird ideas *are* the magicThis isn’t about going viral. It’s about choosing to show up for your voice, your ideas, your expression, because you’re worth it, even if no one claps yet.📌 Chapters0:00 – Don’t Make the Same Mistake I Did: The mistake that cost me 10 years of creative progress.1:00 – The “Not for Me” Lie: Feeling like creative dreams are only for “other people.”3:01 – Adulthood Is Just Unlearning: How we lose our essence and the journey to reclaim it.4:53 – Creating Through Someone Else’s Lens: Why trying to “do it like them” never works.5:33 – The Power of Self-Expression: How content creation helps with shadow work and self-worth.06:53 – You’re Meant to Be the First: Why your desires are sacred even if no one around you understands them.08:25 – You Don’t Have to Monetize It: Letting go of the pressure to go all-in or make it your job.08:54 – Creativity = Energy Release: Why creating pulls you out of low energy and emotional clutter.09:58 – A 10-Year Detour (And Why I’m Glad I Restarted): No regrets, just the reminder that you can begin again now.11:09 – Stop Quitting Before the Breakthrough: Why staying through the cringe phase is your secret weapon.11:55 – Detaching from the Outcome: How to stop taking your creations personally and keep going.💬 Drop a comment if you’ve ever waited too long to start.📣 Share this with someone who’s doubting their path.📍And if you’ve got a dream you’ve been sitting on? This is your nudge.🎧 Stay flirty. Stay free. And flirt with your future self.Let’s stop waiting and start creating. 💖xo Stormy MORE FROM THE FLIRTY SIDE OF THE INTERNETFlirty Future Diaries: https://substack.com/@stormysagemedia 5 Day Flirty Future Script: https://tr.ee/s308jYBXn1Flirty Future Weekly Checkin: https://tr.ee/x8hklbKWGM Flirt with the Life Pivot Playlist *6-week audio course* https://www.iamstormysage.com/ CONNECT WITH STORMYInstagram: @stormysagemedia | https://instagram.com/stormysagemedia YouTube: @stormysagemedia | ⁠https://youtube.com/@stormysagemediaTikTok: @thestormyshowpodcast | ⁠https://tiktok.com/@thestormyshowpodcast LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stormy-show-with-stormy-sage/id1635038212 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZqVAm21KgWGlORKznqcVy?si=17e59f8e223e45dc Anywhere else: ⁠https://tr.ee/PhSJD76wrB#FlirtWithYourFutureSelf #ReinventionJourney #CreativeAwakening #StartBeforeYoureReady #ContentCreatorLife #ShadowWorkHealing #InnerChildWork #PersonalGrowth #LifePivots #SpiritualGlowUp #AuthenticExpression #CringeEraToConfidence #CreativeConfidence #SelfWorthHealing #BigMagicInspired