Learn To Take Up Space
Issue #51 | 21 November 2025
3 min read

You Deserve To Be Seen, Heard and Respected
Most of us grow up being told to "stay humble", "don’t make noise", "don’t draw too much attention".
Slowly, without realizing it, we start shrinking, our voice, our presence, our ideas.
But here’s the truth:
You weren’t meant to live small.
You weren’t meant to dim your light to make others comfortable.
Taking up space isn’t arrogance. it’s alignment.
It’s choosing to show up fully as who you are, not the smaller version the world expects you to be.
Your presence matters.
Your ideas matter.
You matter.
And the world only benefits when you stop hiding yourself.
Why It Matters
Playing small helps no one: Hiding your potential doesn’t make you humble, it makes you invisible to your own growth.
Confidence is built through visibility: You don’t become confident first and then show up but you show up first then confidence follows.
You belong in every room you walk into: Your voice deserves space. Your ideas deserve attention. Your existence deserves acknowledgment.
You don’t need permission to be here.
You already earned that by simply being yourself.
How to Reset Your Mindset Daily
Speak when it’s easier to stay silent: Your thoughts matter. Use your voice, even if it shakes in the beginning.
Show your work, even if it’s not perfect: Perfection doesn’t create impact. Visibility does. Let people see your progress, not your silence.
Stop apologizing for existing: You don’t owe anyone an apology for taking up space in the world, in conversations or in your dreams.
Stand tall, literally and mentally: Body language affects mindset. Own your posture, your tone, your presence.
Choosing to take up space is choosing yourself.
It’s a daily act of courage not to be loud, but to be real.
Because the world doesn’t need the quieter version of you.
It needs the you who shows up fully, unapologetically and confidently.
Take up space.
You were made for it.