Quiet Confidence With Dr Tess Crawley

This might not be pretty, but it will be real. (Warning: There may be some LANGUAGE!) #TessBomb * At 6:30 this morning I had a meeting with Steve in New York. He’s my agent, but more than that, he’s someone I care about. This morning he held up a mirror for me to see myself for what I am. And I’m ashamed to say that what I saw didn’t make me happy. There were tears. * Despite my success. Despite my “eternal optimism”. Despite my authentic care for you. I’ve failed. * I’ve failed to let you in. I’ve failed to be clear in what I tell you about what I struggle with. Because we all have the SAME struggle. But I’ve not shared mine with you. * You don’t need to hear all my dirty laundry, but you do need to know that YOU are not alone. You fear criticism. So do I. You hate being judged. So do I. You secretly yearn for external validation. So do I. You carry the baggage of your childhood. So the hell do I. * It’s really not enough for me to simply write this for you though. It’s not good enough to sanitise this