07/21/2026
I have had a lifelong habit of doing things I know I'll be good at, and avoiding things I think I may not be. It's easy to hide in the things that come naturally. I never learned how to study, yet completed the final semester of my bachelor's degree taking 16 credit hours, working full time, raising a 5 year old and a 2 year old, while buying a house, on the Dean's list.
..But I wouldn't sit at my drummer husband's kit to try to play it.
I started a business from nothing and built it enough to walk away from traditional employment
..But I wouldn't have a conversation in Spanish a couple years out of practice.
It is becoming evident to me that it's a straight up disservice of me to avoid the things I'm scared of, because I never know how anything might work out. I tell my kids all the time how capable they are and how they should try new things while I stayed in my safety bubble... no more.
So if you see me out somewhere looking crazy, know I decided to do it scared. That's where growth comes from š§”
