She wasn’t ashamed
of anything that made her
who she was

For example, I used to give myself such a hard time for loving (really) expensive things.  But that’s just another example of how other people’s opinions can infiltrate our own.  Whatever brings you joy, it’s nobody else’s business to judge you for it—and you shouldn’t judge yourself either.

For more on this topic (in fact, the inspiration behind this line), see my other post, “Designer Guilt No More“.