TAKE THIS AS YOUR SIGN. //

When will you stop being afraid of everything you can be. I have never seen the sky, nor the earth, wear their flaws like they are apologies, Instead they defiantly present them as their truth, take it or leave it, it is up to you… - Nikita Gill
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This morning, I had the most invigorating conversation with the marketing + mindfulness queen herself, @emilyrasowsky. (She also happens to be one of the most inspiring humans I am lucky enough to know IRL.) Our Zoom meeting was supposed to be about Marketing, but I think we both knew right away it was going to be about so. much. more. than. that. This ‘marketing’ call ended with Emily guiding me through a short breathing exercise/mini-meditation and was followed with a list of journal prompts and breathwork recommendations. Everyone should have a friend like Emily.

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BE SEEN. // I tell you this because it has nothing, and everything, to do with @theblackandbloom. This brand is a passion project I’ve been mulling over for years, but now that it is out there, and I am being ‘seen’, the self-doubt, imposter syndrome, anxiety and negative self-talk have come rolling in like a tidal wave. To the point where I’ve considered shutting it down before it gets any bigger. It’s small enough now, I could sneak away almost unnoticed if I just.. POOF. The thing is that’s not what I truly want. That is fear speaking. .
I didn’t need help with marketing. I need to start clearing out my shit & getting comfortable with being seen. I surrendered & the Universe provided, as it always does.
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I’ve been here before, afraid to be ‘seen’- maybe you have, too. I will never be perfect, and neither will this brand. And that is ok. I don’t have all the answers and to be honest, putting myself out there like this scares the heck outta me, but I am happy to be where I am at. I am honored to be doing this work. And I am grateful for yet another opportunity for growth.