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am i in spaces where i can be real?
understanding your score.
exploring whether you're surviving in silence, seeking soft places to land — or actively building a life where your truth can breathe.
this self-assessment is for anyone who’s ever felt like they’re performing more than existing, code-switching to stay safe, or wondering if their authenticity is too risky for the room. if you’ve ever questioned whether the spaces around you are truly safe — or if you’ve just gotten good at shrinking to fit — this one’s for you. surviving is sacred, but staying in survival can keep you from ever fully arriving.
scoring.
👉 14 - 18 points → you’re showing up real — and it’s magnetic.
🌱 you’ve peeled back layers and are learning to let others meet the unfiltered version of you. you know when the mask is creeping back in, and you check in with yourself often. perfection no longer defines your worth — your presence does. keep choosing truth over performance. your authenticity is an invitation.
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
a powerful read about embracing who you are, letting go of who you think you’re supposed to be, and living with courage, compassion, and connection.
book recommendation.
👉 9 - 13 points → you’re somewhere between surviving and becoming.
🌱 you’ve had glimpses of freedom — moments when you’ve felt seen, soft, and safe.
but you still find yourself adjusting, pleasing, or performing to avoid discomfort or rejection.
this doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means you’re in the in-between.
you’re waking up.
keep going. you’re closer to real connection than you think.
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
a guide to standing in your truth even when it means standing alone — and finding true belonging on the other side.
book recommendation.
👉 0 - 8 points → you’ve been in survival mode — and it’s taken a toll.
🌱 your nervous system is likely tired from navigating spaces where you don’t feel safe being yourself.
you’ve learned to adapt, to blend in, to protect yourself — and that deserves compassion, not shame.
but now you’re being invited to unlearn.
to rebuild.
to find places and people where you don’t have to disappear to be loved.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
a deep dive into how trauma lives in the body, how safety is a felt experience, and how healing begins by coming back to yourself.
book recommendation.
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