I would say throughout my 20s. I was always a late bloomer, so I would sort of fall into these situations without taking the lead and understanding what I wanted. I thought the “least” resistance was the right path, but it’s not, cause you end up “settling”, when you know you want more.
From building myself, having Invisalign, gym, learning a new language, traveling, doing out of the box activities really helped. Having two jobs with ACTUAL purpose and meaning as well. Having a side passion that keeps you busy. Women seeing you light up with confidence when you talk about your life. Seeing the response from women who I never thought would give me a shot. It was pretty eye opening and sort gave me additional boost on top of the worth I already had.
Watching Love Life season 2 also helped in a sense, felt like that show was speaking to me during the right time of my life. A lot of relatability.