You may or may not have noticed that I have been posting more on Instagram and TikTok and getting back into content creation after an 18-month break. Over the past year and a half, I was still showing up on stories, posting to my feed every now and then, and even hopping on a TikTok trend every blue moon, but planning + showing up consistently was not a priority. I knew I wanted to step back into the content creation world, but I was all talk and no action for months. I had every plan and content calendar in the world, but there was a huge mental block for me when it came to execution.
I don’t know what shifted for me a few months ago, but I decided that I can either talk about it or be about it, but I can’t continue to be all talk with no action. I hired a Virtual Assistant, I locked in on my systems, I linked arms with a girlfriend who doubles as an accountability partner (love you, Lindsay!!!), and I’m here doing the damn thing
I was catching up with Lindsay this weekend, and we both had a lightbulb moment about the breakthrough that happens when you push past your fear of being “cringe”. Imagine your favorite content creator, author, or even athlete.
Where would they be if they prioritized the opinions of others and let their fear of embarrassment hold them back from walking into their purpose and calling?
Where would we be if we didn’t have these sources of inspiration because they were too worried about being cringe to live out their dreams?
Yo, I don’t know about you, but some podcasts and books have seriously shaped who I am as a person. I’m so glad these creators did it scared, embarrassed, broke, etc.
What dreams are you missing out on because you’re worried about what other people will think?
One of my favorite quotes ever is “Noah looked really crazy until it started raining.”
And yes, that is an original quote, but it somehow always gets me in gear and puts me in the right mindset that the dreams that God has put in our hearts don’t have to make sense to anyone else. Hell, sometimes they might not even make sense to us, but when we let the fear of what other people think outweigh the fear of showing up for yourself, we’ve missed the whole point.
I’d rather let the temporary moment of feeling cringeworthy pass than let another month go by without taking action on my dreams. I’m begging you to do the same because the same people you’re worried about being embarrassed in front of will eventually stop asking “why is she doing that?” and start asking “how did she do that?”
You’re the blueprint, babe. Don’t let the thoughts and opinions of others stand in your way. I don’t want to get to the end of my life and think back on all of the things I wish I had done but didn’t because I was scared of being seen. I want to take up space and walk unapologetically in my purpose, and I want you to do the same.
Do it scared. Do it with doubt. Do it embarrassed. I don’t care how you do it as long as it gets done because you owe it to yourself to see what happens when you put yourself out there.
xx
