Feeling Included

Published: April 8, 2021, 10:30 a.m.

Hey there! This week\u2019s tea talk is made up of maracuy\xe1-hibiscus tea from T\xe9 La Teresita in a Hard Rock Lyon mug. In my life update, I talk about my spring break, family, occupations, and stress for the future. I introduce the concept of feeling included with anecdotes, reflections, and the structure for the episode. Firstly, I build the idea of having to fight for your space: speaking up, defying those who underestimate you, and feeling entitled to pitch in. Secondly, I explain the impact of the narrative you tell yourself: how people express acceptance differently, how you have to think about what people can bring to you, and understanding that there\u2019s no \u201ccontract\u201d. Thirdly, I try to trace back why I care so much about having a community: is it because of the media? Is it because that represents quality of life to me? Is it because life is more enjoyable around others? Finally, I wrap up with some takeaways, and my favourites in TikTokers, playlists, and electronic devices before signing off.\n\nTO GET DIRECTLY TO THE CONTENT, SKIP TO: 10:30\n\n\nFOLLOW THE PODCAST\u2019S INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/theasteapodcast?igshid=r04b2760fkdl\nCONTACT ME THROUGH: theasteapodcast@gmail.com (for business inquiries, sponsorships or to tell me what you think about this podcast!)\nSEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/th351a-beaury/message\nCHECK OUT THE DESIGNERS OF MY COVER ART: https://instagram.com/sofiarrublacreative?igshid=1xtsd1w69zkkl\nhttps://instagram.com/cuerpobaldio?igshid=1jq5cb59nm2z\nListen to my other podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3RhYyCBLVwBuNimne4zVCO?si=AG_LzDsuQdqBYedSmFOkfQ\nFollow my TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJwKjr2L/ \nSTART YOUR PODCAST NOW BY HEADING TO anchor.fm\n\n\n\nCHECK OUT THE THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE):\nListen to my episode called \u201cFeeling out of place\u201d on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PG6bVKP1oebhEOa37dD9b?si=fT6z8XT6RDKt4Z4lRpItjQ\nNina Wang\u2019s TikTok on the admissions system: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMePEpmeF/\n\u201cVisto bueno\u201d\n@jammyjim1234 on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMePEpVNe/\nDiscover Weekly on Spotify\nAirpods\nFollow me on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/simplythea99?si=Nris4n7DQYaCY6ot7PZfQA\n\nHERE ARE SOME QUOTES I LIKED FROM THIS WEEK\u2019S EPISODE:\n12:30 = \u201cI feel undeserving of many spaces\u201d\n15:00 = \u201cI would make myself feel welcome\u201d\n15:55 = \u201cFor an adult to care about you, you don\u2019t need to be their child\u201d\n17:42 = \u201cIn life, you kind of have to make people know who you are\u201d\n18:02 = \u201cYou need to start making yourself memorable\u201d\n18:30 = \u201cYou can\u2019t expect anybody to know who you are if you can\u2019t even pronounce a sentence\u201d\n19:00 = \u201cYou need to build that presence for yourself\u201d\n19:30 = \u201cIt\u2019s important to show interest and that you want to be involved\u201d\n21:28 = \u201cMaybe you\u2019re not only proving to others who have underestimated you, but you\u2019re also proving that to yourself\u201d\n25:00 = \u201cPeople express acceptance differently\u201d\n27:33 = \u201cYou need to stop looking for them to take you in and start feeling okay with the idea of being in\u201d\n29:15 = \u201cI thought that being included in somebody else\u2019s life was automatically a blessing for me, but I never questioned if these people even deserved to be in my life\u201d\n29:40 = \u201cStop worrying about whether or not they\u2019ll include you and start asking yourself if you really want to be included\u201d\n30:10 = \u201cDon\u2019t confuse glorifying a cold shoulder and what\u2019s actually good for you\u201d\n30:40 = \u201cIt\u2019s not about me pleasing everybody around me, it\u2019s also about them pleasing me\u201d\n31:50 = \u201cAn internal permission slip\u201d\n\nThanks for tuning in, have a beautiful week!