Cut the self-sabotage & go after it imperfectly
Did you know I started out on IG by ONLY showing food pics
?
I wanted to wait until I felt comfortable posting pics of myself
. Unless you knew me personally, you wouldn’t have connected with my account because you wouldn’t have had ANY idea who the person was posting
.. all you saw was food & ingredients in the caption
. Then I realized I was only going to get comfortable doing it by actually DOING it
So I posted some pics looking to the side & from a distance
..baby steps.. but it started to get a little easier. I didn’t care as much what kind of impression I was making but instead focused on what kind of IMPACT I was making.
Then everyone starting posting videos 
& in watching some of the fitness gurus do this, I thought
I’d wait until I had a defined 6-pack like them
. I’ve been a fitness instructor & personal trainer on the side for YEARS, I thought I couldn’t possibly put a video up until I looked like that vision in my head
.
Now I laugh at this because WHO CARES if I had 5lbs to lose or 200.. inspiring others is about showing the journey- the ups AND the downs, & the progress for whomever happens to relate. It’s that voice in our heads that says it needs to all be a certain way & look a certain way from day 1 ..& that voice lies
!
I quickly realized my ability to help other women like me & build a successful business for my family, would be halted by my own fear of judgement.. a selfish reason to wait in my opinion
.
So what I’m trying to say is, if you’ve also caught yourself saying “I’ll do ____ once I have _____” stop & ask yourself who or what purpose you’re serving by waiting
.
Timing & situations are NEVER perfect, so stop trying to kid yourself.
I’m SO glad I got out of my own head
& took some leaps of faith
Truth is, posting pics & videos are still sometimes uncomfortable
, but it’s a very SMALL price to pay for the fulfillment I get from being able to be a stay-at-home mom now, helping so many of you
& all the rewards of this business
.
Cut the self-sabotage & go after it imperfectly! So many new doors will open!
