Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

Unfortunately, this is something I think about a lot. When my depression hits and my anxiety starts acting up, my thoughts spiral around what other people say (or think) about me. My conscious mind tells me I shouldn’t worry about how others perceive me, but I am human and while I shouldn’t worry, I do wonder.

While I hope people say I’m smart, or funny, or the most gorgeous human on the planet, those things aren’t what I really want. What I really hope people say has more to do with them than it actually does with me.

I hope people say I made them feel good about themselves.

I hope they say they felt more confident after speaking with me.

I hope they say they felt seen, heard, valued.

I hope they smile when they think of me.

Because I know what it feels like when the voice in your head belittles you and makes you feel absolutely worthless.

So I want to be the person who reminds people who they truly are.