I had a profound moment recently. A woman I was talking with told me about how she felt about me the way I feel about people like @cassieroma and @TraceyBridges68 — like you want to emulate these amazing, successful, kick arse women.

And when she said these lovely, affirming things to me, I replied: “it’s funny; to others on the outside looking in, it looks amazing and talented, but when it’s you doing it, you often feel in over your head and like you’re holding on by the skin of your teeth.”

And being a person whose conscious brain sometimes has to catch up with her mouth, I suddenly realised that I’d been wanting to be successful & talented & kick arse my whole adult life & not realised I’ve actually been those things for a while — bc I don’t see the me others see.

My point is: The “you” you feel you are in the moment isn’t the “you” everyone else is seeing. If you feel scared & like you’re on a rollercoaster, you probably look like you’re killing it and taking names. Do the scary thing. Be the boss bitch you already are. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Black heart" aria-label="Emoji: Black heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Black heart" aria-label="Emoji: Black heart">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖤" title="Black heart" aria-label="Emoji: Black heart">

I bet you $500 Jacinda Ardern didn’t feel calm & in control when she was elected PM. When she led the nation in responding to a massacre. When she had to lock the whole country down bc of a deadly virus. Do the scary thing. Be kick arse. See yourself how others see you https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">