Returning to the workforce.
I recently started a 9-5… I'm too neurodivergent for america. And isn't this the pipeline to self-employment? Creative, eager, willing, and scrappy people ready to face their own shortcomings vs. work under someone else's chaos? Who see the vision and are ready to commit, even if it means learning a thousand skills you never thought you'd need.
I leave work thinking about what self-employment has taught me, but mostly, it's been creativity. Can this offering that I believe in so deeply both change someone's life and bring me financial sustainability? How can I launch something with close to no monies, and can I do it in a way that aligns with my values? How can I keep being my human self as a model for other small business owners, as a reminder that we actually don't have to be perfect, because that's weird (and not in a fun way).
What happens if I just start blogging? What happens if I share with the world that I'm not a robot, and don't want any of us to be? What happens when I truly focus on email marketing? What happens when I hop on coffee calls with others?
Suddenly, the web grows, and so does my business.
It's a creative practice to grow your business at a speed that works for you and your lifestyle.
The positive experiences in my business rarely come without struggle, fear, or self-doubt.
The nervous system response of self-doubt + shame has taught me the most about not giving up, even if a part of me can't see the other side.
Creativity, being with, being human, not overworking ourselves, and feeling purpose are the medicine for your business.
And within that is learning how to sell when you hate capitalism. Figuring out what you are truly offering, and why. The systems that support these processes, etc.
If you're out there wondering if your business will ever cross that 20k line, or wondering if what you're building will ever grow large enough to purchase healthcare… I'm here to remind you… It will. Because when we allow our brains to imagine, and we work towards that imagination, we make things happen.
When we give up, stop learning, or give in to self-defeat, that's when businesses go under.
Here are some fall business journal prompts:
What haven't I tried yet?
What advice have I heard, but didn't take because I needed to see my way through first? Is it worth it to revisit that advice?
If the negative thought pattern wasn't the one running the show, what would I allow myself to receive?
Is my business growing slowly because I'm afraid of growth?
Who can I talk to who believes in my work?
Who am I when I am creating vs. being a lil cog in the damn machine that extracts from every level?
xoxoxox,
