Posted: October 28, 2024

I’m on a new path, and truthfully, it’s both exhilarating and terrifying. I recently took the leap into full-time entrepreneurship, stepping away from the stability I once knew to follow what I know is my true calling. I’m no stranger to life’s trials, having faced loss, adversity, and the dark shadows of self-doubt. I have been through my share of battles, but none have tested me quite like this one—because this battle is entirely between me and myself.

Entrepreneurship was the dream that used to dance in my mind whenever I imagined my future. It felt exciting and full of potential, and I was sure I could do it all. But now that I’m here, with my safety net gone, the journey looks very different. Some days, my passion fills every inch of me, pushing me to create, to connect, and to make an impact on the lives of women who need what I have to offer. Other days, fear grips me—fear that I’m not enough, fear of failure, fear of the unknown.

Anxiety sometimes becomes my unwelcome companion. It creeps up at night when the world is still, and my mind is racing with all the “what-ifs.” What if I don’t make it? What if this leap was too soon? What if I’m not the person I believe I am? And on those nights, the fear feels so real, so raw, that it almost eclipses the passion that drove me to take this step in the first place.

In those moments, I turn inward. I am learning to harness the power within me because I know it’s there. I’ve seen it in action before, the strength that has carried me through unimaginable losses and heartbreaks. But now, it’s different; I’m summoning it intentionally as if calling on an old friend I haven’t seen in years. Some days, I feel that inner power awakening in small bursts—fueling me when I sit down to create, grounding me when anxiety tries to knock me off course. Other days, it feels dormant, hiding somewhere deep, waiting for me to find it again.

Harnessing inner power is not about perfection or having all the answers. For me, it’s a commitment to continue, even on the hard days when I want to retreat back to comfort. It’s about accepting that fear and anxiety may be part of this journey, but they don’t get to have the final say. 

For anyone else out there struggling to navigate a new chapter, I see you. There’s a unique courage in leaving behind what’s safe to pursue what sets your soul on fire, and I am here, fighting alongside you. We are harnessing our inner power, not because it’s easy, but because deep down, we know it’s worth it. And in that knowing, we find the strength to keep moving forward, one determined step at a time.