Imposter syndrome or aspiring to humility? Forget that! I'm embracing confidence, success, and lifting women up. Here's my journey from doubt to empowerment.
I don’t recall when I first heard the term imposter syndrome. But I am certain that the minute I heard about what it was, I immediately knew I had felt it for most of my life. In one form or another, I’ve doubted myself. It’s resulted in bad relationships (not just in love).
And now I wonder… is Imposter Syndrome the result of having aspirations toward humility? Forget that! I aspire to be kind, caring, compassionate… but I also aspire to be confident, respected, and a force to be reckoned with! I aspire to be strong when I want to be, and also soft when I want to be. I aspire to be uniquely me!
I spent most of my corporate career trying to be palatable. Don’t show emotion… check the temperature on personalities before you bring up an issue… don’t stand up for yourself… don’t ask for too much. Don’t get mad, be nice. Be grateful for the bare minimum. I’m old enough to be told to accept a pat on the a** because he’s just drunk.
Yep!
But also… NOPE!
I couldn’t take it anymore. I have a proven track record of success. So I made a major change in my life… I started my own business and eventually left my 30-year corporate career. I was scared and I was scarred. But deep down, I had belief in myself.
Fast forward to me sitting on a panel in front of a room full of women, attending networking events and talking about my strengths, and talking to strangers on social media!!
Imagine my shock when I started using my voice and being true to myself with my business. People want to hear me speak? People are interested in what I have to say? People respect my ideas and my expertise? To be honest, I’ve been flabbergasted!
But also, I am excited. I am excited because all I want to do is uplift women and see women win! So that is my business… and I have a few different ways I do that now and I have a few new ways I’m going to do that in the future. And I will do that with kindness and love, but also with confidence and strength.
Now, I’m starting to be confident. Do I want to be over confident? Absolutely not. But also, I’m not aspiring to be humble...