Taking off the armor of 'perfection' and breathing deeply: For you, the female entrepreneur, to unleash your unique strengths

To you, who are running through every day with all your might as a female entrepreneur.

In a fleeting moment, do you ever find yourself cornering yourself, thinking, 'I have to work harder' or 'I'm not perfect yet'?

I used to be right in the middle of that myself.

The morning after I quit my job as a company employee, the first thing I felt was not the exhilaration of success, but the 'joy of breathing'.

'Ah, it's okay to inhale. It's okay to exhale.' My breathing had been so shallow and restricted by stress that I was moved to tears by such a simple, natural thing.

Why did I tie myself down so much?

As I searched for the reason, I reunited with my six-year-old self.

A cold, rainy night with the shutters rattling violently.

The scene where debt collectors took away our household goods and my father disappeared.

Hiding my trembling fingertips in fear, my young self decided, 'I have to be strong, or I will lose everything.'

Since then, I began to hide my 'weakness' and fight while wearing the armor of 'perfection'.

But after starting my own business, I realized something.

That armor, while seeming to protect me, was actually trapping my own inner radiance.

If you are feeling suffocated like I once did, I want you to first stop and take some time to 'be there' for yourself.

The painful experiences of the past and the weaknesses you want to keep hidden.

It is okay not to force yourself to 'overcome' them.

It is enough to just sit beside yourself and acknowledge, 'That was scary, wasn't it?' and 'You've worked so hard.'

Accepting yourself completely.

'Self-acceptance' is not just about healing.

In fact, for a female entrepreneur, it becomes thestrongest foundation.

Because you know your own pain, you can deeply empathize with your clients' struggles and build one-of-a-kind trust.

Because you can give yourself permission to be 'as you are,' you stop wasting energy and can perform at your best.

When you know your own qualities (StrengthsFinder) and let go of the effort to fill in your shortcomings, your business will begin to shine more lightly and more like you.

You no longer have to hide your trembling fingertips and fight alone.

Take a deep, deep breath.

When you love yourself and can breathe deeply.

The words and services born from that sense of security are what become hope for someone else.

May the path you walk continue to be filled with gentle light.