Fern Girl
Open up at your own speed.
What this friend is telling you
Fern Girl lives in an emerald grotto behind a waterfall, and she knows the fern's secret: every frond starts curled up tight, then unrolls slowly, one gentle turn at a time. Nobody stands over a fern yelling "hurry up." If you are the kid who takes a while to talk in a new class, or warm up at a party, or trust a new person — you are a fern. There is nothing wrong with you. Slow openers open beautifully.
Watch out for…
letting anyone say "too shy" like it is a broken part. It is not broken. It is a fern, mid-unroll.
Try this
At your next new thing, give yourself one small brave move — say hi to ONE person — and let that be enough for day one.