Shout Out to Myself Today. All praises to Allah.

I reached Level 6. Strange.

I’m the girl who wouldn’t talk to anyone unless it was absolutely necessary. When I finished 10th grade, I remember there were girls in my class I had never spoken to. Not once. The same thing happened in college I always had my small group of friends, and I only talked to them. If someone approached me first, fine, I’d respond. But I never initiated.

I was that introverted girl.

When I joined this community, my first anxiety was: “To level up, I’ll have to like and comment? Why would I like or comment on random people’s posts?” Fine, I could hit like. But how would I comment? On the introduction post, I was so confused: “Is this really necessary? Can’t I move forward without it?” But obviously, it was a must, and I had to post it.

Starting from that intro post and now reaching Level 6, it’s been such a wholesome experience. Talking to so many good people here has, no doubt, been a really good time. I approached some people in the community myself first to know what to do further something old me would’ve never done.

So today, I’m celebrating myself.

Because Level 6 isn’t just a number. It’s proof that I did the things that used to terrify me. I posted when I was scared. I commented when I had nothing to say. I showed up when hiding felt safer.

The girl who finished 10th grade with classmates she’d never spoken to just built connections in a community of strangers.

That’s not strange. That’s growth.

Good to be here.🫶🏻

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