I recently had a wobbly. I took a look at what I’m doing, at the results I’m seeing, and frankly, I felt like an absolute failure.

You see, at the start of 2025, I made a commitment to myself — to step outside of my comfort zones, to challenge myself, and to grow my business—my passion—into the dream I’ve always wanted it to be.

The word for the year was, AUDACITY.
I was going to be audacious for the first time in my life in pursuit of my dreams.

And so I stepped out of my comfort zones and I started.
I started to tap into what I want, how I want to show up, what the values of my offerings are, how I want to be seen, and how I want to be felt.

And slowly, I began to open doors and walk through them, to take opportunities that were offered to me, to put myself out there in a way I had never done before.
Audacious, right?

Fast forward to this week and I was just despondent.
I started to question my value, to question how far I’ve come.
Was this the right decision? Who do I think I am? Who am I to be audacious?

And then, seemingly unrelated, my iPhone ran out of storage.
And so, in an attempt not to be coerced into buying extra storage (thanks but no thanks, Apple), I started to rummage through my camera roll.

And in a delicious twist of fate, I started to notice.
I noticed all the ways I have shown up this year in ways I never have before.
I noticed all the times I dared to share my face, my voice, to show up in places I had never shown up, and to allow myself to be seen.
(Wow! Thank you, Apple!)

In short, I realized that this year has been exactly what I needed—what I intended it to be.
You see, we need to grow downwards before we grow upward.

That is, we need to grow our roots—the invisible parts—before we can reach up and touch the sky.
And that is exactly what is happening. I am establishing my roots, and so are you.

So maybe the invitation today is to take a scroll through your camera roll, starting at January and moving all the way to October (and yes, we still have a couple of months left until the end of the year- bonus!).

Notice all the roots and the foundation you’ve been laying down.
Remind yourself that although it’s invisible, it’s necessary.
You need to grow down before you can grow up.

Sometimes, stop and notice how far you have come.

If this resonates, pass it on.