Self-worth

Pedestals Are for the Birds

Take people off of it

Kimberly Fosu
Curious
Published in
4 min readJan 12, 2021

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If you place someone on a pedestal, you give them no choice but to look down on you. (Photo: Ron Porter)

People on Pedestals Are the Hardest to Reach

Remember the person you last placed on a pedestal. Aren’t they the hardest to reach? The person I put on a pedestal was Rihanna. I love, respect, and admire her, but up until now, she hasn't accepted my request to be best friends. And I know exactly why. She’s way up there and I'm way down here!

People we place on pedestals are so hard to get a hold of. You must go above and beyond to get their attention. It’s draining and if you're able to get their attention somehow, there’s a disconnect because of the distance the pedestal puts between you two.

The people we place on pedestals are difficult to get in touch with.

To Be With Someone, You Must See Eye to Eye

We don’t normally end up with those we’ve put on pedestals. We end up with our equals. Those with which we see at an eye level. When you put people on pedestals; they are higher than you and therefore have no choice but to look down on you to see you.

When I crossed paths again with David, I thoughts he was the one. After all, we grew up together, and we met again in…

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Kimberly Fosu
Curious

Purpose coach focused on spirituality, faith, and inspiration.