Dear Wonderful Woman,
I hope you're well.
Firstly a warm welcome to our new joiners.
I've recently closed down a mail-list and have added those Ladies to this space.
And so to STOP Doing WHAT? These things:
❌ Playing Small
❌ Not putting yourself forward
❌ Not putting yourself first - Mental Health, Personal Boundaries, Professional Boundaries
❌ Believing the stories that don't serve you
❌ Believing Failure is permanent
❌ Waiting for some-else to give you your current career aspiration
It's no surprise when I tell you that self-sabatage is like the No.1 thing that prevents you from attaining your biggest career dream, whatever that maybe.
It's easy to stay the same, comfortable and not change your thinking. I mean why would you? The brain is wired to conserve energy and to help you survive.
And so change is hard. I get it!
Yesterday I was close to the verge of an adult tantrum and giving up! Why? I was asked to think differently and my brain was like - "I've got nothing!" and I wasn't enjoying the experience of hanging in there or finding inspiration to give me new ideas.
So what did I do?
I asked for help.
I time-boxed the thinking.
I gave myself grace.
And I dared to share the new idea that emerged, even though I wasn't confidence that it was a good idea.
I didn't just bin it because, it didn't feel great, or because it was birthed through pain!
I got feedback. And that feedback turned what I had "birthed in pain" into something that was beyond my original thinking.
Hit reply and let me know an idea which you 'birthed in pain", but found to be a great one?
Have a great day ahead.
Warm Regards,
Ekua 💛
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