I am not ready to have my greys show. I have zero desire to grey gracefully.
Recently, Jason and I spent an evening with some good friends. Sitting and chatting in their home was a blessing; I had not done that in a long while. Our friend made a sweet comment on my grey hair. I was not ready. I will travel out soon and I postponed dyeing my hair until I’m ready for my trip. Plus, I have a lot on my plate. Yet, when I see women who have gone all grey, like Chef Carla Hall, I admire them. She looks absolutely beautiful.
But not yet. I want the wisdom that comes with it, but I am not ready to reflect that wisdom on my hair 😊 For now, it will be wraps, wigs and hats😀
This year, I resolved to fill my life with mostly doing what I love. Writing. Speaking. Teaching workshops on mindset. Recording the Living Inside Out Podcast. I enjoy spending time with my loved ones and making our home conducive to thriving. I don’t want to get to the end of my life and see that only a tiny part of it was given to what I was created to do, and the rest was dedicated to things I thought I was meant to do.
With that, I have begun a new journey of transformational speaking across Africa. I still run my baby furniture brand, but doing what I was created to do trumps everything else. It’s interesting how willing people are to help. I sent out messages to several friends and acquaintances about my new goal, and the response was heartwarming; the willingness to help and introduce me to relevant contacts has had me on an exciting rollercoaster ride. I will keep you informed of how that is going.
Self-consciousness really reared its head to hold me back, but thankfully, I prevailed. Late last year, God took me on a short journey back to show me how it had been sabotaging me. When I tried to send out my request for assistance, self-consciousness told me that I would be bothering people; they would wonder who I thought I was and ignore my request. It is one of the biggest thieves of destiny.
This new path is literally starting a new business. It requires building my personal brand through PR, establishing a good foundation for operations, product development and more. Like any new business, there are multiple facets to it. I am enjoying the PR bit because I get to meet wonderful people like Teniola Oyetayo, a presenter and producer for Channels TV Nigeria, and Jessica, the production assistant. And I love doing it from a more personal perspective than I have done for The Baby Cot Shop. It feels more intimate and requires a deeper level of vulnerability.
On another note, I have been asked to do a PR workshop for small business owners. Is this something you could use? Send an email to let me know.
I will speak about self-consciousness in the next Living Inside Out Podcast episode.
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Till next time, live from the inside out! ❤️
