I’ve had a quote written on a post it note for since I started my business that says:

"You’re responsible for what you say and do, you’re NOT responsible for whether or not people freak out about it."

In today's Freestyle Friday, I'm going to get into a REAL life example that sparked this podcast- but the point is clear. A majority of our lives are based around the single thought of “What will people think of me?”  At the end of the day, it’s a trap and the biggest reason so many of us hold ourselves back from being the person we KNOW we are capable of becoming.

Luckily for me, I learned this a while ago and while I can’t openly declare to the world that I am suddenly at peace with what others think of me (because words STILL hurt), I can say that because I put myself out there on so many platforms- it’s just something that’s going to happen. I won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, and friend- you won’t either. But we have to go after what we want, speak OUR truths. We can’t hide our opinions, our true selves just because not everyone is going to be happy with it. 

As long as you have integrity and good intentions behind what you say, you'll learn in this episode that reactions have nothing to do with YOU.