Self-Awareness Connects Us

I’ve been thinking a lot about stay/work at home mom life today. Digging back into that self-awareness again...

I’m an extrovert. I really do love people. I’m also a homebody. I like our house. Our kids. Our fridge. I like our things and our life within the four walls of where we live. So when I earn a trip for my hard work and get invited to a leadership retreat out of town - it feels equally awesome and terrifying at the same time!

Can you relate?!

But the deep dark reason for those feelings is because at home, I feel safe. At home - I know my kiddos and my family will love me for me and I don’t have to walk around in fear of being judged. Or disliked. So often, that can be one of the hardest things about being human - we live in fear of too many things around us.

As someone who wears my heart on my sleeve - being disliked is one of my largest fears. Being judged is another. Two of the biggest reasons I was terrified to step into coaching online and share the way I do on this page.

How in the world was I going to allow myself to be SO vulnerable when I take EVERYTHING personally?!

This is something I struggle with. Daily. I’m often afraid of what others think of me. If I’m well liked. If I’m authentic enough. If I’m good enough.

And the truth is - these thoughts can be all consuming and exhausting for me. And because of it - it’s easy to just wrap myself up in stay at home mom life and hide.

But as I’m reflecting today and look at this picture of me on the beach at our leadership retreat - I’m reminded that it’s okay to step out into the world and be a work in progress. It’s okay to keep changing your mindset. It’s okay to embrace your weaknesses, fears, mistakes and struggles. It’s okay (and actually - CRUCIAL!!) to be self-aware about exactly who you are. And mostly - it’s okay to SHARE about them.

Because stepping out into sharing is the best way to...

ENGAGE.
EMBRACE.
EMPOWER.

Yourself towards GROWTH and CHANGE. The motto behind my business - Triple E Wellness.

What a blessing sharing my story has been. It’s not easy - but digging into self-awareness and sharing about the good, the bad, the ugly - it’s changed so much in our life. In the grand scheme of things, the connections, the people, the stories and the growth - it’s all happening because of self-awareness and just EMBRACING the imperfection of it all. No more fighting the fear. No more hiding behind the walls. Be transparent about who you are and the hardship in life and I promise, you’ll be blown away by the real connection that happens.

Today - I’m encouraging you to do these things. Don’t hide behind your life, friends. Don’t hide the imperfection and the things about you that make you feel fearful.

Be proud. Be confident. SHARE and SHOW that you’re human!! Because we all are. And we all need the comfort, relating and support.