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I’ve got Imposter Syndrome, and I’m not going to let it beat me
I suppose I should have known it would happen at one point. That this crazy starting-your-own-business-with-two-toddlers-and-two-other-jobs-simultaneously would, eventually, result in self-doubt.
I started my business this year, and it’s going well. I’m proud of all that I’ve achieved while juggling my other commitments, both work and family (oh yes, and looking after me). I’m talking the talk, I’m making amazing connections with wonderful women, I’m absolutely loving creating new content for my website, my Facebook and Instagram. You name
To kick-start my business and to learn from other women’s brilliance I’ve joined a coaching group, held in exactly the kind of format I intend to be running in the not too distant future. The women I have virtually met are intelligent, insightful, hilarious and care passionately about what we are all trying to do – serve women in all capacities, whether that be in pregnancy, birth or crazy Mum-hood. They have been my cheerleaders, people to bounce ideas off, to
BUT. And it’s a big but. I’ve started to feel the doubt. The fear. The stories we tell ourselves are starting for me, and mine aren’t always nice ones.
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I am desperate to stay as ”authentic” (i.e. being myself and being honest) as possible, while aware that I need to sell myself as often as possible, and to as many
I feel the frustration of knowing that this imposter syndrome is going against everything I talk to wonderful, powerful women about. I wholeheartedly believe in my message, that women have incredible power and that they
RIGHT NOW, THAT JUST FEELS LIKE SUCH HARD WORK.
So what am I doing to overcome it? I’m calling upon all the techniques and tools I’ve learnt as a hypnobirthing practitioner, a teacher, a wife, a singer, and of course, as a kickass MUM.
I’m working damn hard on my mindset – it takes
I’m making sure that every single part of my business offers women and their partners amazing value, helps them on a level that is tingly and wonderful, that is full of positivity and support.
I’m eating
And I’m being honest – laying my thoughts out in this open way, stopping trying to be totally ”authentic” because what does that even mean?! I’m just writing how I feel, in this moment.
That seems like a pretty good start.