This Is Me

by Chrissy Metz

Our true happiness is inside of us. Like me, everything you need to fly—to soar—has been inside you all along. Just as you are, you’re enough.

Because confidence is really trust in yourself, right? It has nothing

to do with what someone else thinks of you; it’s what you think of you. And as we collectively share our truths, I believe we are placing deposits into our own confidence bank. Not only does sharing your truth help other people, but then you feel good and come to realize your value. When you then build on that value and continue to be a positive person, you can be a light for others in getting out of their own way.

worked hard for what I have. I earned it and I am going to enjoy it, proudly.” It only affirmed what I was learning: There is something that happens when you are grateful. You continue to receive blessings.

You have to be the one to decide what it is you want to give. It isn’t always about money. It’s your energy, it’s your time, and it’s your love. Those of us who are fortunate have to set boundaries, because others will imagine what you can give them and hold you accountable for that. Until their imagined need becomes a debt you owe them.

“We all have a purpose,” she said. “Some people are the tall oak trees, and some people are the beautiful bushes. But everyone has a purpose. There is nobody here on earth who doesn’t have a path or a purpose. An innate destiny. Every human being who comes, comes called.”

I know firsthand that it’s never too late for you and it doesn’t matter what you look

The universe responds when you really pursue your heart’s desire.

When you are confident in your abilities, it lets other people feel confident in theirs too. Sometimes we have to teach each other.”

Singing became my way out. I would sing anywhere I was, especially if I didn’t want to be there.

Choir was great. I needed it because it allowed me to express myself but not have the full focus on me.

know now that the way we sing reflects the way we see the world, and I was wounded and scared.

know what happens when I miss it. I don’t feel as empowered. I don’t feel abundance in my life. I think that’s because you can’t give from an empty well. When you don’t realize how full your life is, you can’t give to others. And when you cannot give to others, you will not be able to receive.

I didn’t feel safe showing vulnerability, so I did it all alone. It’s ironic, because now showing vulnerability is all I do in my work. I could say I didn’t trust anybody, but really, I didn’t trust myself.

showing up for yourself is sometimes the lesson. It’s only a failure if you don’t try in the first place. When you put one foot in front of the other—get through one walkie-talkie-free mile after another—you cannot fail. Your dream might evolve. You might see that something isn’t meant for you, and that realization will lead to what it is you are really supposed to be doing.

If you can’t love yourself for who you are right now, you’ll never get to the place you’re meant to be.

People of all walks of life respond to Kate, because we all feel vulnerable. We have all gotten caught up in our inadequacies, but if we move through them, we can learn and get where we want to be. And time and again, I have seen that the answer to what we really want, the reason people connect to Kate, is that wish to love and be loved.

like to say lean into love, but I know sometimes fear and vulnerability are the most pressing emotions we have. I spent so many years resisting a feeling of vulnerability, and now it is exactly what allows me to do what I love most, which is to connect with people.

That voice in your head is not real. Feelings are not facts.