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Who are we allowing to influence us? What do we consider valuable? And are we building from a place of honesty or from a desire to be seen?

When we talk about strong creative direction or leadership, we often highlight vision, decisiveness, and strategy. Rarely do we talk about how someone made the people around them feel. But the truth is, the way we make people feel is the undercurrent of every successful collaboration.

I don’t have the most significant platform, and for a long time, I thought that meant my work didn’t matter. I now see the value in working on a smaller platform. It allows me to experiment, time to develop my skills, and the freedom to make mistakes.

Creativity is not constant. I’ve experienced moments of pure inspiration when ideas flood my mind and times when I feel stagnant, uninspired, and detached from my creative self. Over time, I’ve come to realize that creative blocks aren’t failures but invitations to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

There’s something about losing an opportunity that forces you to take a step back. The disappointment, frustration, and the “what ifs” pile up. However, if you listen closely to the noise of self-doubt and frustration, there’s always a lesson waiting to be discovered. This is the story of how I lost what felt like a significant opportunity. And in that loss, I found something even more valuable: a deeper understanding of my brand, vision, and self-worth.

At the start of 2024, I embraced a simple but powerful belief: everything unfolds the way it needs to. This was a belief built from years of feeling stuck, battling imposter syndrome, and facing fear. Fear shows up when we’re about to take on something big — like launching a venture, trying something new in our business, or stepping into a space where we can make an impact. But I knew that growth and opportunity live just beyond that fear. So, I made a pact with myself to feel the fear and do it anyway.