Beyond Approval: Breaking Free from Judgment, Criticism, and the Fear of Not Being Enough Subtitle: A Psychological, Narrative, and Islamic Path from People Pleasing to Inner Witnessing
Beyond Approval: Breaking Free from Judgment, Criticism, and the Fear of Not Being Enough Subtitle: A Psychological, Narrative, and Islamic Path from People Pleasing to Inner Witnessing The Applause That Never Came She stayed up past midnight , for the sixth night , perfecting that proposal. Every slide trimmed of fluff. Every statistic double sourced. Every transition practiced until her throat felt like sand. This wasn’t just a presentation; it was a silent plea: “See me. I matter.” Presentation day arrived. A polite nod. A single comment about a minor typo. Then the room flowed on , emails, side chatter, next agenda item. Hours, weeks of conviction and craft collapsed into one thin slice of feedback , sharp, selective, dismissive. Silence where she imagined applause. And worse , whispers she half- heard, half invented . You’ve watched this scene. Maybe you are this scene right now. Teacher. Student. Parent. Young professional. Com...