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Take Up Space

Emily Miller

Published on: 24/10/2025

Giving yourself permission to take up space is so difficult. I've never been a take-up-space person, but this concept really started to click for me while I was taking karate classes with my husband. I found that I had a hard time not "Matrix-ing" whenever I needed to block. My natural instinct is, in the words of Mr. Miyagi, "no be there". But sometimes it's ok to take up space. It's ok to feel confident and defend yourself. This post is about how to learn to take up space while still being yourself and still being kind.

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Find Your Voice

Emily Miller

Published on: 17/10/2025

Finding confidence and showing it in how you speak can be a hard balance to find. Often we bounce between being too aggressive and too passive. But the sweet spot is in assertiveness. I call it being "firm, fair, and friendly". This post talks about how to make and hold your line while still being kind.

The Confident Voice