I attended @socialsbyleah ās masterclass and did something Iāve never done beforeā¦ I gave my first ever speech.
What you didnāt see was the months of practice behind it. Repeating it over and over, making sure I could deliver it the best I possibly could.
Because in that momentā¦ I was absolutely terrified.
Heart pounding out of my chest.
Mouth completely dry.
Legs shaking.
Vision blurry from the anxiety taking over.
I honestly felt like I might faint.
But I got up anyway.
I spoke as loudly as I could, kept a steady flow, and focused on just a couple of faces in the room. Truthfully, I think I was running on autopilot from all the practiceā¦ just trying to get through it.
And despite how it feltā¦ it went better than I ever expected.
So many people came up to me after, complimenting not just the delivery but the message. That meant everything to me, knowing it actually helped people and gave them something practical to take away.
What I spoke about was confidenceā¦ and the irony is, I had never felt so much fear in my life.
But thatās the point.
Confidence isnāt about not being scared. Itās about showing up anyway.
Every time you do the thing that terrifies you, you prove to yourself that you can survive it. And the next time? It wonāt feel as heavy. The fear wonāt be as loud.
You donāt become confident first.
You become confident because you keep showing up.
This was my first speechā¦ not my last.
And if youāre waiting to feel ready, this is your sign that you probably wonāt. Do it anyway š¤
Headshots by @socialsbyleahh
My handmade metallic gold card dress officially SOLD šø
My very first one-of-one as a fashion designer.
She took hours of patience, so Iāll only be creating a couple a year.. maybe.
Bittersweet to let her go, but so grateful sheās off to someone who truly gets how special she is.
The beginning of a new chapter. š
Solo date to London for a @peakmoods networking event at @artotellondonhoxton - Planned a whole vlogā¦ but my content phone got recruited into a life of crime.
