You Really Do Belong Here
Permission slip granted for you to step into your true freaking magic.
We're not in junior high anymore needing permission to go on a class trip or join the damn marching band.
Feeling like you don’t belong isn’t just for teenage cliques back in the day.
On social media, too many super talented people think they need permission to show up with all their bells, whistles, and badassery.
If it's you, I'm giving you permission to shut down the imposter syndrome loop that's playing in your head. Nah....that's not me...
Well, maybe you're parading around like a cool cat. ????
Look, not many people run around announcing they feel like crap inside.
I know I didn't.
I just quietly convinced myself I was nothing special.
I didn't feel freaking magical. ??
And when you repeatedly think the same thing, you start to believe the noise.
So you shrink back from being a bada$$.
You talk to yourself like you're a bonehead:
??Here’s the thing.
When you give yourself permission and “act as if” you belong, you start feeling as if you belong. And your vibe and behavior shift.
You walk the walk in a friendly, aligned way.
Not like an a-hole.
You're a poster child for "I got this." ??
You’ll be amazed by the people you're hanging with.
The opportunities that come up. The power you feel when you show up and speak up.
Not as a fraud. But as YOU. ??
You easily up-level your story, mindset, conversations, and communication.
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You’ve probably heard the line: If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.
Who told you that you don’t belong? And why are you still believing it???
When I think back on the places I've managed to land...
??Going backstage at concerts
??Mingling with high-level executives and power brokers
??Having dinner with college presidents
??Interviewing Seth Godin and Donald Miller (in person)
??Meeting Elizabeth Gilbert (the 2 of us alone in a room in New York before her book signing event for Eat, Pray, Love).
??Speaking on stages in ballrooms that I never dreamed possible
This isn’t bragging. It’s a gentle push if you are playing small. In Facebook groups. At industry conferences. In meetings.
It shows up in small ways. Someone asks what you do at a business networking event. You "wing" your 30-second elevator pitch.
It's the “I don’t belong” message doing a number on you.
??Because people who legit feel like they belong don't self-sabotage.??
They don't "wing" much. And then beat themselves up with trash talk the whole ride home.
When you feel comfortable being yourself, you've done the inner work.
It shows.
You nail your introduction with the right words, delivery, and body language.
People want to be around you.
You are interesting.
And others are interested. In your insights, opinions, and story. ??
The “I have every right to be here" vibe brings confidence, pride, and business growth.
It’s bada$$, whatever that means to you.
It's so much more appealing than mediocrity. If you want to get your sh** together, drop me a message.