Can I be super honest? Advice like this (which I love, don't get me wrong), I KNOW this. Seize the opportunity, don't let doubt hold you back. I know that. I've heard it all my long life. Take the leap, etc. BUT HOW? I mean, if it were that easy I would have done it. I've taken baby steps, built the community when I thought I was going to run out of breath doing it. It's like with my community. All the women in it know that if they want to be fit and healthy they need to eat less of better food and move more. We all know it! A million times over. But practicing that? Not as easy. It becomes easier to not do, to numb our minds with food or procrastination, and we do get a small hit of dopamine and it makes us feel better for a moment. Same with "putting myself out there." I want to do it so badly (I mean, more than I have), but it's not as easy as just do it (sorry Nike). I'm not gonna lie; I've used AI to help me through this. I went to ChatGPT, who knows me well and said, here's the advice, I know it, but how do I get past my fear? After a lot of back and forth, we came up with a plan of tiny steps (in my case, to move from just helping to paid support): Goal: normalize the language of paid support. These are not sales posts. These are identity reps. Examples: - “I’m building this community to be deeply helpful, and yes, eventually sustainable.” - “Free support is great, but structure and commitment matter too.” - “I believe women deserve real support, not just more tips.” - “Some things can stay free. Some things are worth paying for because they help you actually follow through.” Why this level matters: You need to hear yourself talk about money and value without immediately bracing. Do 3 to 5 reps of this in posts, comments, or even just speaking it out loud while walking. (There’s a lot more, but you get the idea). Just being able to talk through and express this is helpful to me! Thank you, @Maurice Chism for holding this space.❤️

@Lidia Axe Thank you so much! It was really helpful, and oh my, I love your voice/accent. You are quite soothing to listen to. The Picasso story I'd heard before and yes, it's very good. And boy, are you correct about the $$ I've spent over the years learning and refining, etc. So again, thank you for taking the time to respond like this.❤️

I don't even really know what the crawl is/was, but yes, the weekend was amazing!

The story I keep telling myself that's holding me back is...I need to get it right enough to justify taking up space.

Women 50+ are tired of starting over every Monday. My community and work helps them learn what to do in the moment everything falls apart, so they can keep promises to themselves without relying on willpower.

Happy belated birthday!🤠 My new life started in my mid 50s. I'm close to 70 now and still in it!