Growing pains suck. 👎
Remember when you were a kid and you’d lie in bed at night unable to fall asleep cause your legs hurt? You’d toss & turn, trying to get comfortable but it was hard to find relief. 😓
While I only grew to be 5’2″ (and I stopped growing in 7th grade lol) I’ve experience a lot of other growing pains the past year and a half and it’s not all been pretty.
In fact, there have been moments that will only stay between me and my shower cause I’m an #uglycryer 😭🚿
Here’s what I’ve learned in those seasons that make you want to give up:
✷ You’re stronger than you believe you are. 👉 Don’t give in to the lies swirling around in your head. Write them down, talk to a friend, and seek what’s true.
✷ Make sure you’re honest with yourself. 👉 It’s easy to let someone else’s idea of success cloud your own judgement. Turn down the voices and get back to WHY you love doing what you do.
✷ Share the scars not the wounds. 👉 Go through the battle with trusted people but don’t bare it all on social media until it serves a better purpose.
I think it was Brené Brown who said “Share what is vulnerable, not what is intimate” and that resonated so much with me! While I won’t tell you what to share/what not to share on social media, for me, I believe it’s better to wait until I’ve recovered a bit so I can use my story of overcoming to encourage, inspire, and help others. ✨
Something tells me that Q4 is going to be another season of growth. 📈 While I’m a little nervous about it, I’m excited to share what I’m learning with you in hopes that it helps lead you forward, too. ❤