Try rolling the r on that one without gagging. The dreaded word that truly makes us cringe. The topic of rejection came up during a few meetings I attended last month. Everyone had a story to share, so I wanted to share mine :)
Within the first 6 months of entrepreneurship, I found myself having to take a step back to figure out wth was going on. I was having a challenging time settling in, even started to doubt myself. I was very much in my head & felt alone. When that euphoric post-doula training feeling wears off? Knocks those socks clean off.
When I shared my transition into the entrepreneur doulaverse with the few friends that I did, I was not met with smiles & congratulatory champagne. I was asked if I lost my mind. Some doula agencies felt my nursing background served as a hindrance & encouraged me to gain experience elsewhere. So, no pink confetti for me.
Conditioning is real. The things we take in (all senses) can affect our reality. I did manage to learn some lessons before I had the chance to ask Jesus to take the wheel.
I’m not an imposter syndrome girly. When it comes to confidence, I’m either all in or crying in the corner of my shower. There’s no in-between for me. Confidence comes with time. Just have to be patient.
I was trying to conform to the standards of success that society tries to adhere to, those standards don’t align with who I am. I have the ability to create my own reality & dream as big as I want to.
What I was interpreting as rejection was actually redirection. I was being redirected because I was trying to squeeze myself into spaces I didn’t fit in.
Life is about alignment, mind, body, spirit. If a place or circumstance does not meet all three requirements, you will be out of alignment. Any entrepreneur can tell you, when you even think about stepping out of alignment, you will be spending some time in the corner of your shower (again).
I’ll give this piece of advice until I’m blue in the face, please don’t wait for others stamp of approval on your vision. People can only see what their mind allows them to conceptualize for themselves. Your vision may seem too big to them and that’s ok. Only share your vision & align with people & places that support it.
For the rest of the year & beyond, enjoy the journey you are on. It does not need to make sense to anyone but you. I’m holding a big bag of pink confetti in preparation of my 2nd anniversary as a birthkeeper & entrepreneur. It is time to celebrate all that we contribute to this world. Dare to dream big. Your uniqueness deserves to be seen. Tune out the negativity of others. Our parents didn’t labor for hours for us to ever settle for less :) Always remain empowered.