In September I had the opportunity to meet one of my ultimate role models and one of the world’s most influential visionaries: Sir Richard Branson.
I have been looking up to Richard for – what feels like – ever. I am incredibly inspired by his boldness, his desire for adventure, his diversity of companies, his philanthropy and so much more.
I could share hundreds of insights from our days on his private island – and I will when the time is right. At the moment, I am still integrating what I’ve experienced, processing the fact of having turned one of my biggest dreams into a reality in the most unexpected way and allowing his words and presence to perform their magic in my body and mind. 💞🤩
There is one lesson I learned deeply that I’d like to share with you right now
These are the first words I wrote in my diary after the plane took off from Antigua.
I am beyond grateful for this extraordinary life, the many opportunities I’ve been given, the miracles, the blessings, the moments of bliss and the moments of despair and darkness. 🥰
I am grateful for the hard lessons, the failures, the many times I’ve had to change directions and the awareness, skills and deep knowledge I’ve gained over the years.
I am deeply grateful for the twisting road that led me to this moment in time with my son, with my career, my passions, my circle of friends and family.
AND I am deeply grateful that I finally saw that
it is time for me to stop letting people walk all over me: my values, my boundaries, my time, my money, my heart, my work, my words.
I have a deep tendency to be a doormat, always praising everyone around me, always putting others on a pedestal while making myself small, dismissing my achievements, my experience, my trailblazing in so
many areas of life and even some in the world.
I will no longer do this to myself. ✋
I am done with allowing others to question my position, my work, my experience and my knowledge – and I realize I’ve opened the door for this as I always openly questioned who I am and what kind of value I could give.
I am allowing myself once again to step into being all of me, expanding even more, releasing even greater fears and making space for the vulnerable parts of myself to not be trampled on.
If these words resonate with you in any shape or form,
then I invite you to say the following words to yourself, write them down, scream them as loud as you can, make a song out of them or simply hum them to yourself:
I am inherently worthy. I am worthy of being treated with respect, with care, with love and kindness. Anyone, no matter who it is, who doesn’t respect my boundaries – whether old or new – does not get to the gift of sharing my story and life.
You are a gift and only those who treasure you deserve to be part of your everyday moments of love, laughter and adventure.
