Day 11 — Your inner critic has a name

Hanna Urban

3d • Challenge

Today we're doing something a little different — and I promise it's going to help 🌸

I want you to name your inner critic.

I'm serious.

Give it an actual name.

Mine is... well, I'll tell you below. 😉

But the reason we do this is powerful.

The moment you give your inner critic a name, you separate it from your identity. It stops being you and becomes a voice you're hearing. And a voice you can hear is a voice you can respond to — instead of just collapsing into it.

Your inner critic is not your truth. It is a protection mechanism that was formed a long time ago, usually in childhood, that genuinely thought if it criticised you first, it would keep you safe from being hurt by others. It was trying to help. In the most unhelpful way possible.

So give it a name. It can be funny. It can be a person's name. Whatever lands for you.

And the next time it shows up? Instead of believing everything it says, try:

Oh, there you are again. I hear you. But I'm not listening today. 💪🏼

Today's affirmation: You are not my truth. I am more than your voice 💛

Today's journal prompt:

What does your inner critic most often say to you?

Where do you think it came from?

And what would you say back to it today?

Drop your inner critic's name below — I'll share mine too. I promise it gets funnier when we do it together 🌿

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