This weekend, I did some proper spring cleaning.
The kind where you move the furniture.
Open the windows.
Let the light in.
And get really honest about what’s just… taking up space.
Old paperwork. Forgotten boxes. Clothes that don’t quite fit who I am now.
There’s something deeply satisfying about clearing physical clutter.
But as I stood in the middle of a room half-transformed — tired, messy, lighter — I realised something:
It’s not just our homes that need a reset. Sometimes, we need to spring clean our conditioning too.
Beliefs. Behaviours. Roles we were given or learned to wear to stay safe, loved, accepted.
And the biggest one I felt myself brushing up against?
The ‘Good Girl.’
The Good Girl Is Tidy — But Not Always True
She’s the one who says:
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“Yes, of course,” when she means not really.
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“I’m fine,” when she’s carrying a mountain.
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“I’ll sort it,” when it’s not even hers to hold.
She’s agreeable. Helpful. High-achieving.
But she’s also exhausted, resentful, and sometimes… invisible.
The Good Girl lives by the rules she never agreed to,
but still follows:
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Never be too loud.
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Don’t be too much.
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Avoid letting anyone down.
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Avoid taking up too much space.
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Don’t make others uncomfortable.
But here’s the thing about spring: she doesn’t tiptoe into bloom.
She bursts.
She expands.
And she gets messy before she gets magnificent.
You cannot grow wildly while staying small to please others.
Spring Cleaning Isn’t Just About Drawers — It’s About Conditioning
As I decluttered shelves and drawers, I started noticing the parallels:
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The dress I kept “just in case” — like the people-pleasing habit I hold onto out of fear.
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The half-used notebook with ideas I never followed through — like the unspoken dreams I silence to stay practical.
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The old to-do lists — like the version of me who measured her worth by her productivity.
It hit me: our conditioning collects dust, too.
And unless we take the time to notice it, name it, and clear it, it becomes the invisible weight we carry every day.
When you spring clean your conditioning, you begin to see the truth underneath the performance. You find the raw, real you — the one who’s ready to bloom on her own terms.
What Needs Clearing in You?
This isn’t about burning everything down or becoming a new person overnight.
It’s about tuning in and asking:
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What am I doing out of obligation, not alignment?
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Where am I silencing myself to be liked?
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What would it look like to disappoint someone else instead of betraying myself?
Because self-mastery doesn’t begin with doing more — it begins with shedding what no longer serves.
Releasing the ‘Good Girl’ isn’t rebellion — it’s return.
Return to your instincts. Your voice. Your truth. Your power.
Growing Wildly Looks Different for Everyone
For some, it’s speaking up in a meeting without softening your opinion.
For others, it’s resting on a weekend without earning it.
Maybe it’s saying “no” without explanation — or “yes” to something that scares and excites you.
Growing wildly might look like:
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Wearing colour again.
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Launching the idea.
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Ending the pattern.
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Taking up space.
Whatever it is, let it be yours. Let it be true.
Your Invitation
This spring, alongside your home decluttering, try this:
- Write a list of beliefs, habits or roles that feel heavy.
- Ask: Who taught me this? Is it still serving me?
- Choose one thing to release. Thank it. Then let it go.
When you spring clean your conditioning, you create fertile ground for new ways of being, not out of duty but from desire. You clear space for your voice, your values, and your visibility.
And then —
Let yourself grow wildly.
Not perfectly. Not neatly. But honestly, unapologetically, and in full bloom.
Because the world doesn’t need more good girls.
It needs more wild women who trust themselves.
You don’t have to earn your right to evolve.
You only have to choose it.
Let this be your season.

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