5 Steps to Stop Struggling with Your Insta Stories
Solidarity for the girls who also struggle in stories. AND WHAT I'M DOING TO FIX IT.
Gah this is so fucking embarrassing, but I used to be terrified of looking back at myself in the camera.
When I would finally sit down to pop onto stories for the day, I would immediately shut it off…
I'd pick apart my appearance and how I didn't look put together enough to be taken seriously (my frumpy mom clothes were anything but cute and I hadn't showered in two days.)
I would scroll for bit, seeing everyone else’s stories as just another missed opportunity and felt behind, not that I had anything really important to say anyway… I just felt pressure to show my face because that's what everyone else was doing.
And they all made it look so fucking simple.
Realizing I now only had an hour left to get groceries and finish the laundry before school pickup, I would just shut down and feel frustration and shame around wasting what precious alone time I had to be productive.
The worst part? Negative self-talk seeped-in and took over the rest of my day.
Nothing felt good - I hated my house, my clothes, and my kids were too loud and messy, and John was just sooo annoying.
I just wanted it to all magically fix itself. My lack of confidence in myself was literally taking over all other parts of my life.
If I could just figure out who I was…
you know, answer the hardest question known to man.
💫 SO, I DECIDED TO GO ON A LIL' JOURNEY. 💫
It's no secret that I believe the best way to really figure out who you are is to fuck around and find out.
STEP ONE: Use the journey of exploring who you are as a personal brand as a content theme and act of self care.
It was the first step that snowballed into a massive change in my whole quality of life:
STEP TWO: I was so inspired by my new-found confidence that I almost (almost) started a whole new OOTD and GRWM tiktok account.
STEP THREE: I prioritize self-care because doing my hair and makeup makes me feel so much better, and ready for full, productive day.
STEP FOUR: I catch myself getting really comfortable in the mirror (I never thought I'd like mirror selfies!) and I even notice the way I hold myself on zoom calls looks so different.
STEP FIVE: I can easily show up on stories now (and actually really really like it), and have never had a more engaged community of biz besties - or a more present home life.
And there's so much more I want to share with you… because
✨ YOU'RE A FUCKING VIBE!✨
If you want to start showing up authentically and building a personal brand YOU LOVE and that your people can deeply connect with… I made a personal brand program, You're a Vibe, just for you.
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