Sonia David argues for deliberately adopting different personas in social situations. She describes playing different characters with her niece and nephew versus how she'd act around Scott, framing it as a choice that gives you power over how you show up.
Be an imposter. Do it. Like, like, whatever it is that you feel like is a disguise to you, put it on. Every single day, everywhere we go, we have to put on some sort of costume to engage in social life. I do it. And it's not an oppressive thing. When I say that, I mean, when I talk to my niece and nephew, I make it cute, or I might read, you know, a story to them in a different voice, or I might tickle them on Christmas and make up a new song. And I don't do that with like, You know, if I met you in person, Scott, I'm not going to tickle you and sing to you about Sinterklaas is coming to your home. Like, you know, it would be a different experience. And so just accepting and acknowledging that the disguise we choose to wear is one we choose to put on, that no one puts on us, and that we get to decide what we do with that and look in the mirror and feel good about ourselves takes our power to the next level. So be an imposter.
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