Current writing projects, musings, and various tidbits from
Lady Misty Gebhart
Fresh Ink
You’d Never Say It to a Friend
You would never say the things you say to yourself to someone you love.
You would never call a friend disgusting for gaining weight. You would never call her stupid for making a mistake. You would never tell her she is behind, not enough, or too broken to be loved.
But many women hear that kind of cruelty in their own heads every single day — and call it motivation.
What makes the inner critic so dangerous is not…
Nothing Changes Until You Decide It Does
At some point, awareness stops being enough.
You can recognize the voice.
You can understand why it formed.
You can even nod along when someone says, “Be kinder to yourself.”
And still… nothing changes.
Because insight without interruption is just…
The Voice Isn’t Mean. It’s Scared.
Here’s the part most women don’t want to hear:
Your inner critic didn’t show up to ruin you.
It showed up to…
Your Nervous System Is Listening
There is a voice in your head that sounds like you.
You think it’s just a thought.
It’s not.
When you call yourself lazy…
Your body doesn’t shrug.
When you say, “I always screw things up”…
Your nervous system doesn’t roll its eyes.
When you replay that awkward moment from years ago and whispers…
The Voice You Think Is You
There is a voice in your head that sounds like you.
It comments on your body when you pass a mirror.
It critiques your tone after a conversation.
It reminds you of something embarrassing from five years ago while you’re trying to fall asleep.
It doesn’t scream.
It narrates.
And the dangerous part?…