The fear of being seen is very real. Unless you’re a noteworthy celebrity who’s spent your life in front of flashing cameras, it’s totally normal to feel freaked out by the idea of being seen by others.

Ultimately, in this day and age, your social media presence is a form of currency.

Whether people want to admit it or not, you’re taken more seriously based on your follower count on various social media platforms.

By the way, this is why so many people are bummed about the TikTok ban situation. TikTok is an app where many people have gone viral.

Losing the app means losing some of that social currency. Personally, I have just under 14k followers on TikTok and less than 3k on Instagram.

Obviously, I’d much rather keep my TikTok than my IG – but we don’t get to control every outcome in this life!

Fortunately, it’s still possible to utilize social media if you’re interested in starting a business, writing a blog, launching a podcast, becoming a vlogger, living as a full-time content creator, or even getting into publication promotion (like me, with my lifestyle brand).

As a reminder… if the TikTok app goes under, it’ll still be possible to build your social currency on apps like Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

On Self-love Saturday, here’s the number one tip you’ll need to overcome the fear of being seen by others.

Affirmations are a must

It’s crucial to take affirmations seriously until they become truths. When you repeat something frequently enough, it stops feeling like a lie and starts becoming a truth.

Some of the affirmations you can repeat yourself?

• My presence is delightful to others.
• I choose to be authentic instead of perfect.
• I am unfazed and unbothered by people with negative energy who judge me.
• My message is more valuable, valid, and important than my silence.
• I am worthy and capable of expressing myself to an audience.
• I deserve to be seen.
• I deserve to be heard.
• I am an action-taker who will attract the right audience for my message.
• People can resonate with me and my message.
• My investment of time on social media is worthwhile to me.
• I enjoy spreading positivity by sharing entertaining and insightful information.
• There is no limit to my creativity.
• It is safe for me to be successful in my genuine authenticity.
• I’m confident about my content strategy.
• I post content I feel called to share.
• New ideas always flow through me.
• I’d rather fearlessly post than hide away and waste my potential.
• It’s easy for me to be consistent on social media.
• I’m am protected from the evil eye and monitoring spirits.
• There is enough space for me to thrive and succeed on social media.

Get comfortable with these affirmations and see how far they take you when it comes to overcoming your fear of being seen by others.