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The Struggle with Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of times we struggle with stepping into our purpose and are consumed with fear. Fear of rejection, of not being good enough or smart enough, not knowing where to start or even feeling like doing the thing we should be doing is inappropriate or not for us (hello imposter syndrome!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though I started Carry On Friends as a blog in 2013, I was hiding it and what I was capable of doing for the whole first year. In 2014 a shift happened. I decided something had to change because hiding behind the scenes wasn\u2019t working. By 2015, everything changed, I started seeing the results of showing up for myself boldly and authentically. Each year of growth has allowed me to bolder and more confident in who I am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be Good at Being You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can only be good at being you. Don\u2019t look at what everybody else is doing. If you are going to be good at being you, you must uncover who you are by going through the process of self discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-Discovery is important because it is spending time learning about yourself, your values, unique attributes and skills you\u2019ve learned along the way. Taking some time for reflection and introspection is all part of the process to uncover yourself which can help you gain confidence in yourself and give you clues to your abilities, talents, gifts and purpose.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t Romanticize It <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a myth or romanticizing of how we discover our purpose. The reality is that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n