Do you owe the internet every part of your life?
In this solo episode of A Millennial Mind, I share why I didn’t tell anyone I was pregnant until I was six months along, even though I share so much of my life online.
I recorded this at the end of my second trimester, while our plans were still changing almost every week. In it, I talk honestly about the three reasons I chose to keep this chapter private. The first was protecting myself from unsolicited advice. The second was wanting to hold on to the sacredness of such a magical time. The third is the one I’m still unsure about: energy, and nazar (the evil eye).
This isn’t me telling you what’s right or wrong. It’s simply my experience, and I hope it gives you a different perspective.
Because this goes far beyond pregnancy. Whether you’re changing jobs, starting a new relationship, moving cities or making a big decision, you don’t have to tell everyone everything until you’ve figured it out for yourself.
In this episode:
- Why I kept my pregnancy private for six months
- The growing pressure to share everything online
- Why unsolicited advice can become noise
- Listening to your own intuition during big decisions
- The sacredness of pregnancy and telling family in person
- What happens when everything becomes content
- Nazar, the evil eye and protecting your energy
- Radiators vs drainers: the people who lift you and the ones who drain you
- Being mindful of those experiencing loss and fertility struggles
- Why you don’t owe anyone your story
If you’ve ever felt like you had to explain yourself, or share something before you were ready, I hope this episode reminds you that some things are allowed to stay just yours.
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Timestamps
00:00 Why I Kept My Pregnancy a Secret for 6 Months
00:51 Not Everything Needs to Be Shared Online
01:40 The Pressure to Share Everything to Be “Authentic”
02:17 How I Hid My Bump
03:12 The 3 Reasons I Kept It Private
04:42 Reason 1: Avoiding Unsolicited Advice
05:42 Finding Out I Was Pregnant After Dubai
06:12 How the Pregnancy Changed All Our Plans
08:21 Why I Didn’t Want Anyone Else’s Opinion
09:53 Why Too Many Opinions Become Noise
10:34 Don’t Take Advice From People Who Haven’t Done It
11:24 Learning to Trust My Own Intuition
11:52 AD
12:52 Reason 2: The Sacredness of Pregnancy
13:58 Telling Our Families in Person
14:45 When Everything Becomes Content
16:49 Why I Don’t Share Week-by-Week Pregnancy Updates
17:30 Why I’m Ready to Share It Now
18:27 Reason 3: The Evil Eye & Nazar
20:05 Radiators vs Drainers: Positive & Negative Energy
21:19 Why I’m Still Unsure About Nazar
21:58 The Reactions I Didn’t Expect
23:44 Not Everyone Reacts the Way You Expect
24:15 Being Mindful of Loss & Fertility Struggles
25:34 You Don’t Owe Anyone Your Story
26:06 Only You Know What’s Right for You
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