03/10/2022
Tomorrow I'll be participating in my first brand shoot which will be prominently featured on my new website (Launching Soon!). In preparation, I've been reviewing all the projects I've collaborated on over the last five years including looking at old headshots.
This photo was taken in the springs of 2019. Looking at this version of myself, I see a woman on the verge of an awakening. I'm going to be honest, I was hella uncomfortable in front of the camera because I was struggling with "Imposter syndrome" as a young female entrepreneur. I was fearful of taking ownership of who I wanted to be, of taking the plunge towards being a by driving my business in the direction of my dreams, and of putting myself out there for the world to see.
Shortly after this photo was taken, I began reflecting which led to brainstorming and putting in the work to grab hold of the woman I believed I was inside but who I was hiding. I started speaking more authentically to myself in business meetings, which included telling potential clients that I'm damn good at what I do, a delivery my friends are quite accustomed to. I began dressing in clothing that made me feel confident and sexy, so that I felt good in my own skin. I worked on removing the hesitancy in my voice when people ask what I do because despite what people like to tell me, being self-employed is a fu***ng hard job. I changed the narrative in my head to the kinder voice I'd use with my friends, breathing more positivity into my vision for the future.
Today, I feel like the woman I've always known myself to truly be. One who leads with compassion but exudes the confidence my heart has always held in myself. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the next chapter in my business, one where I begin sharing that version of myself with the world on my terms, and that is a milestone worth celebrating.
