How to push past your doubts…
Starting a business is HARD. Anybody who says otherwise is either very lucky to have the quick success they do or they are straight up lying! I never thought this would be an easy road but DANG, it is cut throat out there! I knew I needed to pursue becoming a VA to live the life I wanted, I just wasn’t expecting to challenge myself this much!
I’m going to be super real with you guys - I have been struggling A LOT lately with self-doubt. It almost completely derailed me from working on my business and I felt like I was in a really dark place. Working on my business and working with my clients brings me joy! So when I started to doubt, it came with a whole lot of procrastination and feeling unworthy. Doubt is such a raw emotion that only you can solve for yourself. And it’s not an easy mental barrier to work past! I’ve been reading self-confidence and self-love books more, journaling each morning, and working on switching my mentality to see the positives in each moment of the day. These things have slowly been improving my mood and my drive to continue down this path.
It’s important to reflect internally when you are going through a big change - whether that be financial changes, having a child, getting married or divorced, or in my case, starting a business. I never grew up trying to reflect on my thoughts and actions, I mainly just followed what the crowd was doing. I had my routine and I was happy and content with that.
This is the first time in my life where I’ve stepped out of the shadows and worked on something for me. I’m very lucky to have the support system I do - my loved ones are proud of me for pursuing this dream. Others definitely might have peeps in their corner doubting them (which honestly I might have but nobody has said it to my face lol), which can only hurt your progress. There will still be that tiny seed of internal doubt that keeps creeping back. Am I smart enough to do this? Am I skilled enough to actually run my own business? Is it really possible to have the work/life balance I’ve always been wanting?
The truth is, the more you change the narrative in your head to positive outcomes, the quieter the doubts become. Don’t let that little negative voice in your head tell you that you can’t do something! You are capable of doing ANYTHING you set your mind to and always remember your Why. If you keep coming back to your Why, you will be successful. Period. It is the driving force behind everything you do! And even doubts cannot derail you because nothing is stronger than your Why.
Anyways, that’s what I’ve been working and going through lately. Self doubt is so common when going through a big change. But as long as you have your Why, change the narrative in your mind, and forget the judgement or thoughts of others, you will thrive!
Rooting for you!
Emily