I’m Not Here to Be Liked. I’m Here to Be Real.

There was a time when I walked into rooms and tried to become whatever version of me would make people most comfortable.

Not because I didn’t know who I was — but because I thought that was the safest way to move through the world.

I shifted. Softened. Smiled.
Not to connect — but to avoid disappointing anyone.
I tried to say the right thing.
Hold the right posture.
Be the version of myself that would go down easy.

And here’s the problem with that:
When you’re molding yourself into who they want you to be, you’re out of alignment. You’re not walking in your truth. You’re betraying the real version of you — the one who’s tired of performing.

But I’ve done the work. And I’ve come out the other side with this truth:
Not everyone will like me. And that’s OK.

I don’t need to be for everyone. Because the people who feel aligned with who I actually am? Those are my people. And that kind of connection — real, raw, grounded in truth — is the only kind I’m interested in now.

This doesn’t mean I walk into a room and wreak havoc. It means I don’t abandon myself anymore. It means I speak directly. I listen fiercely.
I trust my gut. And I take care of myself even when it’s uncomfortable.

Because alignment is peace. Truth is freedom. And living in a way that honors both? That’s where healing happens.

That’s also exactly why I created STG Wellness and the journals inside The Realignment Series.

They’re not just pages with prompts.
They’re invitations.
To stop molding.
To stop performing.
To stop carrying the weight of who the world wants you to be — and reconnect with who you actually are.

So if you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself because you’ve spent years trying to keep the peace, shrink yourself, or meet everyone else’s expectations…

These journals are for you.

They’re your space to say the truth out loud.
To write it raw.
To hear yourself again.

And I’m right here beside you —
Doing the work too.
Walking in my truth.
And holding space for you to do the same.

❤️ Jamie
fierce listener. alignment-obsessed. mirror holder.

STG Wellness was founded by licensed clinical social worker Jamie Codispoti.

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