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The Good Girl Mindset I’ve always been a good girl, or rather, trying to be one. What I didn't realise for a long time was that I'd built an entire career around what's sometimes called the Good Girl mindset: performing, pleasing, proving. Unsure whether or not I really succeeded. Sometimes feeling like a fraud when I was seen as one but didn’t feel like one inside. The little girl that I was grew into a strong woman with a career. But that feeling, trying to be a good girl,

For some of us, being a “good student” at school in our youth played an essential part in our lives. We were praised for it, were getting good grades, pleasing the teachers and our parents in the process, and it somehow became a part of our identity. Many of us carried this drive and dedication into our professional lives, striving to impress and achieve recognition. And it served us well - promotions, raises, and recognition that made us feel valued. It reinforced our identi