Get out of your head and just do it!

Since I started making my body butter, I’ve had people tell me that I should sell it. I don’t think at that time that I could have sold this. I wasn’t confident in myself or my product. Plus, you wouldn’t have wanted my product at the beginning. It was gritty and not smooth and melty like it is now.

But I digress… I was not confident in myself, I kept wanting to perfect it and wasn’t sure how I would be received since t here are thousands of body butters and lotions and oils out there.

I was scared to dream. I was scared to make myself known. I was scared of putting myself out there for scrutiny. I was scared of failing.

I was scared of succeeding.

Most people don't think they are scared of succeeding and just scared of failing, but when you procrastinate, a part of you is thinking, “What if I succeed? Who will I become?”

So, after sitting on this for years and primping and changing and taking things out and hemming and hauling, I’m finally just taking the leap and becoming vulnerable again.

I have to realize I am brave - I’m a brave person. Not many people would sell everything and buy a one way ticket to Italy with their child in tow. Not everyone would pick up and move to another state. Not everyone would pick up and move to another country!

But I did that! So I can do this. Jumping in with eyes wide open, tears sometimes falling, and fear in my heart. But there’s also hope in my heart.