I’m never going to live this down
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Every summer, one of my relatives inevitably says: “Happy Chindependence Day.” It goes back to 2008. The early days of YouTube, when my roommate and I discovered chin face—that absurd thing where you draw a face on your chin, cover your eyes with a towel, and record it upside-down. Most of my dad’s siblings were visiting for the fourth of July. Twenty-four-year-old me thought it would be hilarious to do a full improv monologue from the perspective of a chin who had declared independence from the rest of the face. Someone recorded it, and now it surfaces every few years like clockwork. It was silly, it was weird—and it was wildly freeing. I wasn’t worried about how I looked. I wasn’t trying to be impressive. I just was. ... and now, I strive to get back there, Reader. We spend so much time trying to get it ‘right’—follow the rules, hit the milestones, and show up like we’ve got it all together. But at what cost? Most of us end up with a business and life that reflects everyone else’s voice but our own. So here’s your invitation: 🎉 Declare your own Chindependence. Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be—and reconnect with the part of you that’s ready to lead with joy, truth, and maybe a little weirdness. Your people don’t need a perfect version of you. They need a real one. In Joy, Nyssa P.S. Feeling ready for a reset? I’ve got two beautiful options to help you clear the clutter and reconnect with your vision:
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Nyssa Hanger
Life and Biz Coach. Massage Therapist. Aromatherapist. Teacher. Writer.
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