This ONE sentence changed my life...

When I was struggling the most with imposter syndrome, any new challenge or assignment felt like a threat to my very existence. It felt like one more opportunity to show the world why I didn’t deserve to be where I was. That’s the thing with imposter syndrome - despite the evidence of one’s abilities and accomplishments – you feel like a fraud. You can have people tell you EVERY DAY how amazing you are, and you won’t believe them. I’ve learned a lot through my journey and it encompassed a lot of things. Along the way, one thing was certain to me - I had to find a way to stop allowing myself to be overwhelmed with the fear of failure every time a new challenge arose. And I did. Instead of letting anxiety take over, I would tell myself, “I’ll figure it out.” As simple as it seems, it had a profound effect on me over the course of time. By using this consistently, I was able to reframe my thinking. ? It told my brain that I didn’t need to have everything figured out at that very moment. ? It told my brain that if I didn’t have all the answers that it was okay. ? It lessened the overwhelm. ? It lessened the anxiety. ? It lessened the fear of failure. ? It lessened the feeling of imposterism. In my career and in my life, there are a lot of things I don’t yet know. But that’s okay. I’ll figure it out.