This may be one of the most vulnerable episodes on Goals With Soul EVER...but I'm called to share nonetheless.
One of my core brand values has always been authenticity.
I left corporate because I was no longer satisfied in a career where I couldn’t be completely myself.
But at the beginning of building my own business I went down a path of bringing my corporate experience into it and finding that it wasn’t actually bringing me the joy I sought - which soon led to burnout.
I had to take time out to lean into my divine feminine and figure out what ease and flow really meant.
Being authentic isn’t always easy, as it leans into a high amount of vulnerability, and this week’s episode reflects just that as I get real about what’s going on in my life right now.
We see that glossy veneer on Instagram of everyone living their best lives, but that hides the vulnerabilities we all have.
Life isn’t always rosy. Try as we might to be high-vibration, life can throw curveballs.
We all have stories to tell.
I have a rule not to share from wounds but from scars. From personal growth and lessons learned rather than pain felt right now.
Well, today I’m breaking this rule!
I’m not doing any marketing right now.
That’s right – me, the marketing coach, not doing any marketing. Not scheduling any presentations or launches.
Why? My child needs me.
It’s intense. Almost as intense as when I sat huddled by her incubator in the NICU all those years ago. Life is somewhat on pause. It’s complete surrender.
I’ve felt called to explore my own shame as a marketing expert who has her own marketing on pause.
But expertise is a skill that’s earned, and it cannot be dimmed by circumstances. My clients continue to get results independent of which stage I am at in my own business.
Part of the surrender is to be without agenda. To not know the outcome. To trust the process.
Sometimes you’re at a crossroads and you have to pick a lane, even just for a short while. And these lanes lead to growth and opportunity of their own.
Progress isn’t linear and we have to be open to the twists and turns along the way.
Enjoy the listen!
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