Finding Your Courage When You Feel Like Giving Up

<p>There was a moment not too long ago when I was feeling rather emotional and a little lost. I was facing so many challenges in my business. I felt like a failure as a leader and a CEO. I was being so hard on myself. I felt untrustworthy and curious about why God had called me to this work in this field. Me, a college drop out with half an education. Me, a femme. A woman. Skin, black. No support systems outside of my immediate partnership and chose family. I could see myself spiraling into a story of victimhood. My mentor told me to go outside and surrender my body to the earth. They told me, "Go and lay in the dirt. Naked, if you can. Surrender. Let the earth restructure you."<br> <br> And I did that. I woke up the next morning. And it was like my body knew what my soul needed. I walked out into the enclosed backyard and I stripped completely naked. and I lay my body against the cold wet dewy grass. The dirt underneath me felt like a sponge for my body. And I remembered.<br> <br> I remembered that I was apart of everything. I remembered that it wasn't about me. That this was an "us" thing. Me and earth and my guides and the plants I consume and the air I breathe. I remembered that I was apart of a bigger story and I baptized myself in that ocean of belonging. I surrendered my tearful, hiccupy breath to the dirt.<br> I remembered that everything I needed had already been provided. Everything I need to know, the earth held. And it was time to pay attention to her guidance. Her wisdom. Her cycles.<br> <br> It's because everything we need to know in building business is a mirror of how Mama Gaia operates.<br> <br> You have everything you need inside of you. Even when it all feels elusive and unclear. Slow down. Clear the space. Make ritual. And Listen.</p> <p><strong>ABOUT SLOW BRANDING<br> <br> Register Here: </strong><a href="https://www.braveschool.co/slow-branding"><strong>https://www.braveschool.co/slow-branding</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Slow Branding is an invitation to connect with the real-life stories yo