Jennie on Survival Mode

“I've learned to collect information on people. Growing up by myself at school I needed a way to protect myself and I think it was by collecting the information around me.”

-Jennie

Jennie is an award-winning singer, rapper, song-writer, and actress. She is a member of Blackpink and also has a solo career. She was born in South Korea but spent a lot of her childhood in New Zealand. At 14 years old, she joined the label, YG Entertainment, as a trainee.

Jennie had to learn to adapt to and survive in multiple new environments at a very young age.

In an interview with Apple Music, she discussed how she survived new environments and adapted to different people:

“And then on I was in the trainee system for six years. That's survival right there.”

-Jennie

Jennie: "And over the years of being Blackpink with the girls has taught me how to understand different people...Understand that everyone is different and that's fine and you just got to learn about them or anything."

For many of us growing up, we associate what is familiar with what is safe. So when we enter new environments, we may adapt by reading people around us to help us feel safe.

“Understanding my value and believing in that is — for me — that was the biggest learning.”

-Jennie

"Reading the room" can be a useful way to adapt and survive in new environments. However, it comes at the risk of forgoing our own needs and our own growth in order to please others and not "rock the boat."

Healthy growth comes from considering our own needs, nurturing a sense of self, and a high sense of self-esteem.

Moreover, Jenny spent a lot of her childhood as a trainee. News reports have indicated that trainees are often criticized and made to not ever feel good enough.

One tool we can use to nurture our self-esteem is by repeating mantras and affirmations, like Jennie.

Jennie also demonstrates 1 powerful way to get our needs met: when someone else does not tell us the words we need to hear, we can tell the words to ourselves, repeatedly and often.

One of the most powerful mantras we can say to ourselves is this simple and profound truth: You Are Enough.

“This is like, what I tell myself; this is my Mantra...That I love myself, that I'm worth it, that I'm so proud of myself. And things like that is something that I've never experienced before.”

-Jennie

Another powerful way of addressing our core wounds is by seeking professional help. When you are ready to stop living in survival mode and live a life filled with joy and fulfillment, then contact us for a free consultation.