Overcoming self doubt to reach for your potential

It begins by recognizing that you’re worthy of love, belonging, and success

Self-doubt, for me, was a combination of an internal nagging and my ex’s confirmation that I would never be good enough or smart enough.

Imperfect but worthy

Brene Brown says, “You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.”

For more than 25 years, I woke, put on a brave face, and tried my hardest to convince the world that I could do it … by “it” I mean anything I set my mind to. I posted motivational quotes on my mirror, photoshopped them onto breathtaking landscapes for my computer background, and highlighted them in the books I read. I even kept those cheesy little fortunes from cookies when they seemed even the least bit relevant to my current struggles or dreams.

When The Secret became a hit, I even created a “mind movie” so I could visualize the future of my dreams.

But none of it was enough to overturn the truth.

Deep down I never truly believed I could be successful. I was plagued with self doubt and didn’t even know where to start in overcoming it.

There were a lot of factors that contributed to my self-doubt:

• Outside pressures
• Destructive relationships
• Trauma
• Manipulation