Trying to get this lighthouse turned on

[silkmcp]

That's awesome. Research is showing that when a person can be honest and articulate emotions or talk about their experience (e.g., 'I feel--- about ----'), it can make a world of a difference in relieving distress or discomfort. Perhaps it's a form of acceptance... that it's OK to be some way. I think self-honesty requires some level of self-acceptance.

I have been afraid at times that I was not good enough. When I admit that, it activates or actualizes that part of me that is good enough. Sometimes I try to impress others with my brilliance and that emboldens the voice that says I'm not good enough.

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Also the more compassion I give to others with these insecurities the more I can heal myself.

That one sentence gives insight that many people can benefit from. Our planet is speeding into the density of compassion (or is already there), so all of us should dedicate ourselves to it.

You got that, even with insecurity and perhaps shyness and loneliness, a person can feel and express compassion. It will benefit the person as surely as those who receive it.

Welcome to this crowd and thanks for expressing yourself so well, silkmcp!

That which I give to others, I can receive. Thanks for your insights!