Hi friend,

May today bring with it....

Confidence.

Hey, you. You. You've got this. I know you do and more importantly, so do you.

So, I had a pretty humbling experience the other day.

I noticed an uptick in people coming to my website and after further sleuthing, saw it was coming from Reddit.

"Interesting," I thought as I clicked on.

"I wonder if someone recommended me and is giving me a shout out, singing my praises!"

Luckily, I was able to trace the link back to the subreddit.

And to my own mortification, it was a post COMPLETELY ROASTING me.

The original poster shared that their client was looking to create a website and they shared mine as an example of what they wanted to replicate.

Flattering!

But oh boy oh boy, look at the comments.

I'll let you read, cause it really speaks for itself:

​Link to the full post.​

Oof. Oof! 2 years ago, this would have wrecked me.
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Because being seen as egocentric is my absolute nightmare.
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And yeah, I flinched when I read it.
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But then I laughed.
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I sent it to a friend.
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I even updated my website because, honestly… some of the feedback was valid. 😂

Here’s the thing:

Taking up space takes COURAGE. ❤️
Not everyone will love what you do.
Some will get it and feel seen.
Others will think it’s too much.
That’s okay.
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Because as I’ve gotten braver about sharing my work, I’ve also built resilience.
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And what I’ve gained from that far outweighs any random internet critique:
→ Helping incredible, smart, creative women get unstuck and chase their dream careers
→ Building a business that lets me be closer to my 92-year-old grandmother in Hawaii 🌴
→ Hearing from former coworkers who say "keep going!" (like the wonderful Joe Marty below!)

Your job isn’t to please everyone.
It’s to keep going. To keep showing up.
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​Where would you like to take up more space? (reply back - I'd love to hear your answer ❤️)

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Going-ons I'm excited for:

• I've been loving snack-sized chats for the ease of 15-minutes and the love of talking to other people. I invite you to snack with me.
• I'm going to be giving a talk about starting a business or side hustle (very much through my own experience as a coach/consultant). You can join us!​

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Signing off with a very cute (but sad-faced) picture of my parents' dog,

Sarah

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