Being A Good Girl Cost Me: 10 Rebellious Finds For Stepping Back Into Your Power

Being a Good Girl cost me.

It cost me my truth. It cost me trusting my own feelings. It taught me to override my feelings, keep the peace, and be agreeable. I worried about everyone else’s comfort more than my own.

You might know this.

Be good. Don’t make waves. Don’t ask for trouble. Definitely don’t tell our secrets.

Fuck that.

We’re not doing it like that anymore.

This is a rebellion against all the rules that taught us to be anything other than our fully, unapologetically ourselves.  

And rebellion doesn’t always have to be loud. Sometimes it’s wearing the thing. Sometimes it’s saying no. Sometimes it’s trusting your gut, choosing yourself, or quietly deciding you’re just not doing it that way anymore.

What would life look like if you were totally true to YOU?

Find a way to rebel that works for you. Wear the thing you were told was “too much.” Put the outrageous art on your wall. Buy the ridiculous thing you can’t stop thinking about. Take up the space. Step into your power.

Here are 10 rebellious finds for the moments when you need a little reminder that coming back to yourself is allowed. And, visit the full Rebellious Gifts & Finds so I can be Unapologetically Me collection on GGT. 

1. Fuck It: A Guided Self-Love Journal 

A place to tell yourself the truth.

No editing yourself. No worry about how your answer will make someone else feel. Just an invitation to get honest about what you think, feel and want.

2. Well Behaved Women Never Made History Poster

Be Loud, Not a “Good Girl”

A gentle reminder that being “good” never changed anything. Speak up. Take up space. No more “good girl” syndrome here.

3. Girls Can Kiss Girls Poster

Be exactly who you are.

Whoever you are, whoever you love. Whatever feels true to you. No judgment lives here. Be yourself. Take up space.

4. Fuck Off Heart Pendant

Announce you’re doing it YOUR way.

You don’t need permission. Wear it if you want. You deserve to live life on your terms.

5. Zero Fucks Given Morse Code Bracelet

Or don’t announce it.

You know where you’re headed. You don’t always need to advertise it. Carry that energy with you anyway – a quiet little reminder that you’re doing it your way.

6. Well Fuck Make Up Bag

Acknowledge the fuckery

And carry on. Things will happen. Obstacles will appear. Sometimes the best thing you can do is to acknowledge the fuckery­—and keep going.

7. Feral Necklace

Stop Taming Yourself

A warning to others? Maybe. Or just a reminder that you don’t have to make yourself more palatable for anyone else’s comfort. Real, raw, instinctive and unapologetic.  

8. Be Kind (of a Bitch) Ring

Be kindest to yourself, first.
Hide the message or share it— it’s up to you. Be kind, but not at your expense. Say No. Have good boundaries.

9. I Was Not Made to Be Subtle Poster

Stop Being Small

You were not made to be small, quiet or easy for other people to handle. Be fully, unapologetically yourself. We need you.

10. Feminism Definition Poster

Rebellious Wall Art.

Your home doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else. Use it as a place to normalize your beliefs.

See the full collection and more at Good Girl Trauma.