Carolina de Arriba

These are amazing questions.

The fifth question says, how do I do this when people around me don't understand or support what I'm trying to build?

This one's hard and it's common, more common than you realize.

Here's what I want you to know.

You don't need anyone to understand.

You just need them to respect it.

When you start changing, setting boundaries, making different choices, prioritizing yourself, people notice.

And some of them won't like it because your change threatens their comfort.

But here's the thing, their discomfort is not your responsibility.

You don't owe them an explanation for why you're choosing yourself.

You don't need to convince them this matters.

What you need is one or two people who get it.

Find them.

They might not be in your immediate circle and that is okay.

This community, finding a coach, a friend who is in a similar path,

Those can be great people to add to your circle as you're going through this process.

And with the people who don't get it, you don't have to make them understand.

Just say, this is important for me.

I need you to respect it.

I'm not asking you to understand it.