Don’t forget book club in April, at the end of the month! We are going to be discussing Evil Eye by Etaf Rum on April 28 at 6pm ET. Link will be sent day of!
Mark your calendar for the next community conversation clubs (paid only) on April 22 at 8-9pm ET. via Zoom. Link will be sent day of!
I am so excited to share our first <10 minutes, tips and story packed bonus episode for So We’ve Been Told. This is an example of bonus content that will live exclusively in the Substack community, here on Culturally Enough throughout this season… but I’m opening this first one to everyone because it’s too good.
Even though I uploaded here, please listen on Apple or Spotify to help with getting the word out to those companies that they should further promote this podcast and your stories!
And don’t forget to leave a review and upload it here to get a chance to win a ONE YEAR PAID subscription here!
Friday, paid subscribers will get the bonus episode for episode 2: Why are women in charge of keeping men’s secrets? Stay tuned!
Along with these short audio bonus episodes, I want to share some more of my thoughts and feelings on the topic.
As children of immigrants, we can often shape shift into different versions of ourselves — something that can reinforce feelings of being a fraud, but something that is also a superpower. We do this because of safety, a difference of values, and often because of a difference of expectations.
Owning your authenticity as a bicultural person is releasing yourself from being the same version of yourself in every environment. It is giving yourself permission to root into your values — just through different behaviors — no matter who you are around. So many of my clients and the community members have shame around these different parts of themselves and it’s the shame that feeds these narratives of not enoughness.
I hope you can reflect:
What does authenticity mean to you? How does it differ in different settings and/or relationships?
What if bicultural identity isn’t about choosing sides, but about building something entirely new?
How does shame — as a feeling and motivator — play into your experience of mixing and blending your different identities?
*Disclaimer: Culturally Enough. is not therapy, a mental health service, nor is it a substitute for mental health services of any kind. I am not showing up in this space as your therapist — I am showing up here as a curiosity-driven writer, peer, and a human. If you are looking for therapy, please consult with your local mental health resources.
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