A kick in the pants.

Imposter syndrome runs deep and wide, y’all. I too find myself at times in the swirl. 😵‍💫

This week I had an overdue chat with my pal Masha at Omnific Collective (thanks for staying on me, lady!) It was the gentle push I needed to stay accountable — even if she didn’t realize it.

Some reminders I’m taking to heart (some realized post-chat driving home from Target 😆):

🖤 We’re all doing life for the first time. Give yourself grace if you don’t have it all figured out yet.

🖤 Discomfort is the greatest preparation tool. Resilience is an unreachable trait. You gotta live (through) a mess to acquire it.

🖤 We’re all in an echo chamber of what we SHOULD be doing. But that’s just it. An echo. Your gut it louder.

🖤 The only way to find out what works, is to fail… religiously.

🖤 Putting yourself out there is a hard one. Mostly because we fear looking weak by asking for help, when in fact it’s a sign of self-awareness and maturity.

🖤 Help isn’t always transactional. Sometimes it’s grabbing a bit of “ah-ha” or hope from something someone shared.

🖤 Keep sharing, questioning, and trying new.

This said, I encourage you to reach out to a person in your network and schedule a no-pressure, no-ask, catch up. Hell, go rogue and do a old school phone call with no video. Grab a snack and kick back. You never know what insight, support, and/or kick in the pants you might give/get. 👊🏼

And if that sounds daunting / you’re struggling to break the ice with someone, I’m happy to be your test subject. I’ll bring the coffee, water, wine or all three. 🙃

To putting yourself out there!
-Ashley