When the People Closest to You Don’t Support Your Dreams…
“You don’t think she’s actually gonna do that, do you? Like what is she even thinking??”
It was September of 2018.
I overheard my friend saying this to someone else I knew in an extremely condescending & judgmental way — about the idea I had to travel to 50 states and film a documentary on happiness + fulfillment.
The thing is — the comment didn’t surprise me.
Yes, it hurt.
It stung.
I felt sad.
But it didn’t surprise me.
A perspective I heard a long time ago was:
“When you’re making a change in your life, the people closest to you will normally be the last people fully on board with this change…because they’re so used to seeing you in a certain light.
Don’t let their opinions or reactions discourage you from bringing your vision to life.”
For a long time, I felt judged by some of the people closest to me.
(In fact, this was a major shift last year for me in re-evaluating certain friendships — and sparked the idea for Boston Babes Social Club).
I was seeking their external validation — when I deep down I knew I would never get it.
I dimmed down the joy and the excitement I had for what was happening in my life when I was around them — because I knew whatever I shared would be met with unsupportive comments, fake smiles, and an underlying current of judgment.
Letting other people’s opinions and judgments infiltrate your own dreams, goals, and intentions can be a dangerous thing - especially when you’re approaching your life differently than the norm.
They can be the reason your dreams fizzle out — or you can choose to turn the microphone down on unsupportive comments and remain true to yourself.
This is a strong focus for many of my private clients as they craft and create the life they truly want.
You’re here to do life in your own way.
You’re here to bring your unique perspective and approach to every day. Only you know what’s truly best for you.
I don’t typically consider myself a people pleaser — but in this way I was…
Because I was abandoning myself every time I was in a conversation with this person.
If you can resonate with this, I’m sharing more about my struggles and the shifts I’m continuing to make in order to improve this area of life in today’s Lifestyle Rebellion podcast.
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The type of people that invest in this experience and see the RESULTS they want are:
Understand that investing in themselves always compounds and will benefit them for the rest of their lives
Are open to learning and growing
Believe that they can create a different experience for themselves, even if there is only an idea right now
Are ready to begin taking action on their intentions
Allow themselves to receive support + coaching to help escalate the timeline and process
Love having daily encouragement, a sounding board, and enthusiasm along the way
Know that a shift in one area of life elevates all areas of life
You’ll catapult into the into the work, love, relationships, and lifestyle you truly want. All while creating more joy, inner peace, fulfillment, and energy in the everyday.
My signature Reality Creation framework is derived from 500+ interviews over 50 states, and focuses on bringing your unique dreams to life — no matter what they are.
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