I’m excited to launch a new reflective journey I’m calling “The Self-Discovery Series.”
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be inviting you to pause, look inward, and reconnect with
the version of yourself that may have been tucked away while building your career or
taking care of others. I would like to suggest you journal the weekly question and your
response. It is a great way to measure your achievements or what you still need to
work on.
So today, I ask you:
What are you carrying in your emotional, mental, or personal backpack?
What weight are you still holding that makes it harder to show up fully—in life or in
business?
Let me share something personal with you…
When I look at what I still carry that no longer serves me, I often return to this belief:
“I’m not special enough to be noticed.”
Growing up as the actual middle child of five, I often felt like I faded into the background.
My mom focused her attention on the baby of the family—asking me to watch out for my
two younger siblings, include them, take care of them. I always felt like I never did
enough. So, I worked hard to be special, to do everything right, to avoid repeating
anyone else’s mistakes… but the recognition never came.
That feeling of just blending in stayed with me well into adulthood. And truthfully, some
days it still tries to creep back in.
But here’s what I know now:
✨ I am a good person and people like me.
✨To this day, I still work hard and I have built a strong reputation in business, as well as
with my friends and my family.
✨ And I continue to move forward..growing and learning!
So now I ask you:
- What are you still carrying that no longer belongs in your backpack?
- What could you let go of to lighten your load and move forward with clarity and
confidence?
Journal Prompt:
Start your Self-Discovery Journal this week. Jot down:
- What you’re carrying
- Where those beliefs came from
- Who you’re becoming without them
This isn’t just about letting go—it’s about growing into the truest version of yourself.
If something personal comes up and you’d like to share, feel free to reply to this email or
write me privately at nancyg@bcd-it.com. I’d love to hear your story, even if it’s just a
whisper.
Have a beautiful week lightening your load.
You deserve to walk lighter.