Hello!!!! You have arrived!
Let me start this off by letting you in on the real story….
I’ve had intentions of launching this blog for close to a year, and I’ve fallen into the cliché of having an inactive website that I wasn’t utilizing for the past year. I could beat myself up about that a little more than I already have, but why? Yes, my whole mission is named Fierce & Free and this story isn’t sounding so Fierce & Free, is it? From that perspective, of course not.Let me tell you what is Fierce & Free is about. It’s the ability to dust yourself off and get back up again. The ability to keep putting one foot in front of the other even when you feel defeated by the challenges of life, womanhood, motherhood, relationships, career, entrepreneur life, and the world as we know it.
Being Fierce & Free does not require that you are constantly ready to conquer the world. It does not mean that you never take a break to simply just enjoy life as it is, for what it is. Fierce & Free is not about perfection or always having it together. I sure as heck do not! Fierce & Free is a mindset that you hold with you, to guide you when the going gets tough. Fierce & Free is the ultimate combination. Use them together or focus on them individually. There will be times when you just need to focus on being FIERCE and times to focus on just being FREE. At the end of the day, this duo mindset is the fuel to keep GOING after the life of your dreams, even if that means one baby step at a time.
Three years ago, on a 9-day trip down the west coast, I decided to open up my mind and allow myself to dream of creating a life that I truly loved. I had been so focused on my career with my head down working the grind to achieve my "career" goals, that I had completely lost track of my LIFE GOALS. I didn't really know what they were any longer. Of course marriage- I was already married to my best friend and high school sweetheart. Kids- we had our first daughter and second on the way. Motherhood brought me so much joy. That trip really reminded me of how much life I had been missing out on. The whole time, I couldn't help but ask myself...how do I get MORE of this. More time with my family. Time to truly watch my kids grow. Time to relax and enjoy life with my husband rather than just constantly working the grind and feeling stressed along the way. Time to travel. Time to see the world. Time to explore, play, laugh, dance, and so much more. I was tired of not having that playfulness in my life. I was tired of feeling so serious all the time, just because I was trying to keep my sh*t together with balancing it all. I was exhausted by being a people pleaser. The word "No" didn't get used much in my vocabulary. It was time to say "No" to a lot of things and say "Yes" to ME and my family. Baby Steps. For the past three years, this is exactly the path I have been on. I've often felt like I'm in one of those dreams where you just want to take off running and you can't figure out why you are moving in such slow motion. Why can't I just run? Why can't I just sprint to the finish line? What is holding me back? Pretty much every time I start to feel that way and then stop to evaluate my life & situation the arrow always points in the same direction. ME. I'm what's holding me back. It's been the stories in my head. The fear of failing. The desire to do it all "right" the first time. Feeling like I don't know enough to step into a new journey. Holding on to pain & emotions from the past. Worrying about what others think of me and will I be accepted in this new "free" version of myself.
So three years have gone by and I've worked through a lot of these "thoughts" and I've learned a lot about myself and I'm continually striving to grow in my mind, body, & soul. I've stepped away from my career. I'm continually growing in motherhood, being a dual business owner, and striving to build the Fierce & Free life of our {my family's} dreams. The one where WE call the shots. The one where we have time & financial freedom. The one where we are free to make our own schedule and literally BE wherever we want to be and when we want to be there.
Baby Steps. We're still building this dream, and in some ways, we always will be. I never want to stop dreaming bigger and reaching for bolder visions. If I could go back three years, I would tell myself just this: "Just relax and enjoy the ride. You don't have to sprint. It's a marathon, and there is so much beauty to soak in along the way. Embrace every minute. Know you are powerful and more ready for this than you can even imagine. There's going to be some rough patches, but they will make you stronger and better every step of the way. Enjoy these moments- they are precious. This life is filled with abundance and it is here for you. Stay consistent and just keep moving forward. Let your heart guide you. It knows the way. You've got this."
I'm so happy you have arrived. I can't wait to learn about your own Fierce & Free journey and the life and dreams you are building. Baby steps or giant leaps...no matter what...YOU are Fierce & Free.
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