What Holds You Back?

I am building my plan for my re-brand and finally monitizing on what I have to offer. It is time to step out even more....

*I have 2 decades of experience in Social Selling, promoting to the top of 2 companies (building a 7 figure business &

*I have created successfully built my businesses virtually while raising 3 amazing kids (now all in college)

*I have created a lifestyle of shifting from struggling with juggling to seeking joyful moments (a shift from hustle to balance)

*I have written a book and created a lifestyle brand (which is basically a Personal Development methodology and lifestyle).

*I have achieved my dream and vision of living in beautiful homes, in affluent communities and most importantly, creating a family centered life. The most important vision for myself and my husband has been to raise good humans that are well rounded, happy and good people in the world. My kids are AMAZING!

* I have lost 20 pounds and gained 20 pounds, I know that we many of us are weighted down by more, and I understand this deeply and it continues to be a core belief in mind/body/soul work.

*I have had a long time vision of living by the beach, 2 years ago, we built a home by the beach, each day, I see the water, walk the beach and sooth my soul. I have always created places and spaces that nurture my vision, comfort and peace.

*30 years ago, I had a vision and dream that I would meet Oprah some day--I never gave up on that dream, in fact, I kept it alive and through belief, manifestation and the power of the internet, I spent the day with Oprah and other amazing people!

As I reflect on the blessed life I live, I am going to be honest that it has not been easy and none of it was luck. My story is hard work, belief, vulnerability, inspiration, authenticity, and self discovery. Over these decades of being a Mom Boss, while creating amazing opportunities (and failure behind the scenes), I have done all of these things as a human being that has experienced grief, loss, anxiety, addiction, depression, ADHD to name a few. I have let fear get in my way, and I have overcome fear and have been unapologetic in living life on my terms--I have always been the co-creator of my life, and have done so with my own human experience, vulnerabilities and challenges. I am gifted, I know that (no, I am not anyone special, but I am a child of God, and I am miraculously made). I can go on and beat myself up about how I am not good enough (that damn voice inside), but also, I can get louder on all I have to offer, and all I am made to do:

--I am a highly skilled coach, I have an amazing ability to get people to uncover their purpose, their passion and to truly design and create the life they want to live (it usually comes down to simple joys). I am the cheerleader, the encourager and the lifter of spirits.

--I am a dynamic speaker, I have high energy, thought provoking, humorous (self depricating at times) and real. I have spoken to audiences both large and small and have inspired thousands of women to believe in themselves, go after their dreams and to embrace the mess and chaos along the way. I love to get a crowd going, and the more energy and positive vibes in the room, the better I perform and show up. I shake in my boots the thought of it, and while I am confident and strong as a speaker, I am afraid to really step in to this greatness.

--I am a seasoned pro and success story in Social Selling and Personal Branding. I have dedicated the past two decades to creating my own success and helping many others to do the same (for some, it is just building their confidence, community and vision). My technical skills are terrible, but my comprehension of digital media, attraction marketing, authentic living & story telling is my super power in this industry.

--My content area of expertise aside from Social Selling, Personal Development, Personal Branding is also Leadership Development, Team Dynamics, Presentation Skills and Training & Development. My former corporate career, Master's Degree and interests have been dedicated to these areas for 30 years.

There you have it. Personal Success, Business Success, and also Real Life challenges and vulnerabilites along the way. There are so many people on line teaching, over promising and some are really good and others really not qualified.

Hold up now.......

Who am I not to get back out there, and build myself back up to serving others. A caring heart, a desire to help others create change, and a woman that has experienced many stages of life (I'm not faking it, I actually did it)!!!!! If I have these feelings that hold me back, I can’t help but imagine how many women do the same. I see women on line, touting themselves as experts, branding themselves with far less experience in business and life, and in some ways it both infuriates me and inspires me. The on line space has become so busy, and I just don’t want to be another program, and I believe that holds me back. I can only imagine the imposter syndrome these girl boss/mom boss experts feel, I can almost see through them, the combination of passion and lack of confidence all in one.

As far as Moms are concerned, I am not convinced your next step is to pay thousands and thousands of dollars on that next program, that magic guru who is going to magically erase the vulnerability you have. You want to have purpose and passion, you want to provide for your family. You want to dream, and create more for yourself and those you love. You want to feel good in body/mind & spirit, you want to live out your full potential and somehow accept the chaos and mundane reality of being a Mom. You are fed up with Social Media and comparing yourself to Perfect Patty with her perfect children, her perfect business, and perfect pictures (news flash: guess what, Patty is overwhelmed, comparing herself to someone else and she is not crushing it all the time)! No one is crushing it all the time, TRUTH!

As a Mom, you want to create that flexible and virtual business and not lose yourself and ignore your family. In fact, your hearts desire is to build a family centered life, feeling some balance (in the chaos) and create amazing humans that grow up to be incredible people that you have strong relationships with. All the while, you grow personally, you uncover your true self, your desires, your vulnerabilites and accept those beautiful parts of you that you don't want the world to see. If this speaks to you, I'm your girl. I have been there and I have done that (over and over) and I still grow through it, it is not a destination, it is life and daily living.

The fact is, we never arrive. I did not realize this a decade ago, when I was launching Living HIPP, and truly breathing in all things good. Life is going to hit you and for some, knock you down. If you are creating a business or desire to create an on line brand, let it be authentically you, and know that sometimes you will need to start before you are ready. I am in a new season of my life, and in this process and really looking at my impact in the world. I have more in me, and in order to unleash it, I need to step forward in courage, belief, and serve other women and moms that hide behind their fair of success or failure, that hear a little voice inside that says “I’m not good enough”, and who feel in their gut, there is more to be shared. It is time for us to step forward, share our gifts with the world. This my friends is Living HIPP! XO