Taking Scheduled Leaps
Because it's time and nobody really cares about how ugly it may look.
The thing is. . . it took me a lot to get here.
The last time I created a piece of content strictly for my audience, my love tribe, was at least three years ago. What happened in between that time? Fear, heartbreak, self-doubt, self-sabotage, rejection, distractions but also joy, transformation, reclamation, growth, healing, re(birth), epiphanies and everything in between. The bottom line upfront: it’s okay to stop and reinvent yourself. So for all creative purposes, I will be authoring these newsletters personally as we journey together towards success- or whatever that means. (BTW I use dashes organically and a human is writing this ;) And don’t panic, I barely have time to spam anybody.
The thing is. . . it’s scary, or at least we make it seem that way.
Do you ever feel like you are held hostage by this crippling fear? That’s why after digging up some of my own creative content archives, I am revisiting a concept I coined in 2020 called Taking Scheduled Leaps. Take a second to close your eyes, count to three, get ready to jump, and then do the damn thing! It’s time, and I’m here to remind you because I am simultaneously doing it too. We can fail forward, or simply just win, together. The point is you have to start right now, and without regard for what anyone else thinks. Perfection, while it has sharpened me, has also held me back several times. So when things start seeming stagnant, I light my own ass on fire and force my mental generator to kick me into all systems GO!
“It’s time to do the work. It’s time to move forward. Schedule your leap.”
The thing is. . . people will say you’re doing the most . . . or the least.
Listen, many people will say I’ve lived nine lives- doctor, fitness coach, actress, bodybuilder, dancer, Army Major, mother, wife, filmmaker, yogi, writer, entrepreneur- but I realized that doesn’t mean I can’t have a tenth. You can have eleven and umpteenth more lives if you like, or scrap all of them all at once. Sometimes we get this unspoken fear that we are displeasing by simply being our dynamic, versatile, and powerful selves. We have to let go of the notion that we are meant to stay the same and follow one path until the very end, even when it no longer serves us. Humans are much more capable and complex. I am inviting you to live outside the box.
“At some point you realize you only have one life to live and suddenly you don’t care about being your own unapologetic self!”
The thing is. . . it’s ultimately up to you.
What if the version of success you were taught to chase isn’t the one meant for you? The Other Side of Success is where I unpack the unspoken realities behind ambition, transformation, evolution, and what it really means to live in alignment with your calling. Through raw reflections, cultural critiques, and intimate insights into my creative journey, I explore the paradoxes of achievement, identity, and the pursuit of something deeper. Success is about creating the life you were meant to live. Join me on this journey.
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This Week’s Affirmations
I am worthy.
I am deserving of God’s love, and love in all forms.
I am ready for new opportunities coming my way.
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