Took me 2+ years of rejection therapy, improv, and toastmasters
just to even consider doing something like this
i had no idea what i was going to talk about
but i trusted that i’d figure it out
that “trusted” part is the thing that i never had
i’ve come to realize that the only difference between me now and me over 2 years ago is how much trust i had in myself
and like all things in life, trust is a muscle
and muscles, though they take A LOT of time and effort, they will eventually grow
and that’s where real confidence comes from.
there are LOTS of things i don’t yet trust myself in
but starting 2026, speaking in public without prep is no longer one.
off to the next muscle💪