Hello, Impostor Syndrome!

This week, I've been deeply contemplating the art of writing and the challenge of facing a blank page weekly to create engaging content.

Despite having numerous ideas to share, it's never easy to transform them into captivating narratives. So here I am, giving it my best shot.

This past week, I had the privilege of participating in a truly transformative experience.

I was honoured to be selected as a Top Founder by the prestigious Westerwelle Foundation , which led me to Berlin.

There, I spent an inspiring week with exceptional entrepreneurs from 12 different countries across LATAM, Asia, and Africa, as well as talented individuals from the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

These experiences are always life-changing for me. Interacting with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds creates a profound ripple effect in my life. This time was no different. I vividly recall my time with the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative, surrounded by remarkable social entrepreneurs. I often questioned my place among them.

These individuals were tackling pressing issues like climate change, health crises, and food shortages, while I was making toys.

This week, similar feelings of impostor syndrome surfaced, bringing all my insecurities to the forefront. Why am I a top founder? What do they see in me? How am I contributing to global change? Then, it struck me.

Toys hold immense power in shaping future careers. The toys we play with in childhood teach us how to interact as adults, influence the kind of humans we become, and affect how we treat others.

I knew I was building something impactful, but I never truly felt worthy. This week was a revelation. I am shaping the next generation of female leaders and teaching boys about equality.

Observing how women are still treated, even in a cosmopolitan city like Berlin, highlighted the ongoing struggles.

Women from different cultures often hide in the shadows, their voices suppressed by the perceived superiority of men.

We are all humans, born the same way, and facing similar struggles, and yet, we are still treated differently. So, am I doing something important?

Am I making an impact like my fellow entrepreneurs? Yes. Yes, I am.

Despite waking up many times feeling inadequate, I won't stop. I will silence the doubts and continue fighting for all the girls and women who can't.

Here's to all the amazing women who wake up every morning feeling they're not enough but refuse to give up on their dreams.

May we see them, may we hear them, may we be them.

Love, M.