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You might be sitting on your best gift and calling it “nothing.” That’s the twist we unpack today: the qualities that come most naturally often get overlooked, not because they’re small, but because they’ve always been part of who we are. When we’re busy comparing ourselves to someone else’s talent or highlight reel, we miss what we consistently bring to the people around us and that’s where our real value often lives.

I share a story about Stephen King tossing the first pages of Carrie in the trash, convinced they weren’t good enough, and how someone else saw what he couldn’t see up close. From there, we talk about the blind spots created by self-criticism, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome, and why other people experience us differently than we experience ourselves. We also widen the definition of “gifts” beyond obvious skills like writing or speaking. Your gift may be curiosity, pattern-noticing, calm energy in chaos, or the way you help people feel safe, seen, and understood.

You’ll also hear a simple practice you can do this week: ask a trusted friend, family member, or coworker what they see in you that you may not see in yourself, then practice receiving their answer without minimizing or dismissing it.

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