The people who put themselves out there on social media are always the ones that find success in becoming influencers?

I find it absolutely wild when I watch reels of people just having fun and being themselves, celebrating life, that they blow up into unexpected proportions.

We’re so caught up in ‘playing it safe’ on a day to day basis yet we sit here and scroll through endless videos of people being open, honest, authentic and funny. Doing all the things you wish you had the balls to do and we THRIVE ON THEIR JOY.

When I was working in real estate, I started to shift my career from listing and selling into more of a personal brand mindset and god I enjoyed it.

But also, the feedback from my circle was exceptional. People began reaching out left, right and centre asking me who did my photoshoot, how I was editing my reels, encouraging me telling me how excited they were and that they ‘wished they had that kind of personality’ and it’s one of my favourite topics.

Becoming your authentic self is not only what your soul craves, but it’s also what the world craves of you.

When you’re brave enough to take the first step, be the first one, make the first comment, it’s incredible how many people find confidence and inspiration within themselves to do the same thing.

I was in a Barre Pilates class the other day. For those who are unfamiliar, it’s ballet based pilates and as an ex dancer, I frighten LOVE a good burn. But I also hate it. The instructor is brilliant, she is also a dancer and you can tell she gets a small kick out of making people work hard, but the exercise was ridiculous this particular day. I am not eighteen anymore and I am not a full time dancer and I watched her give am example and my face, I cannot hide my true feelings unfortunately must have been disgusted.

Anyway, she asked me what was wrong and I simply said “I don’t want to do that…” And the echos that followed of ‘that’s what I thought’ and ‘I didn’t want to be the one to say it’ created a far lighter environment and it bought everyone together.

Speaking up makes people feel less alone, then we can get through the crappy thing together and all go and enjoy the rest of our lives once it’s over.

This is why we bond so heavily to social media. It’s why we share, like, comment, laugh and send things to our friends. Because someone spoke out about something and we resonated. We realised, even if it was just for a moment, that we are not alone in feeling what we feel.

This is why I challenge myself to be authentically me, even when it’s uncomfortable. In hopes to show at least one other person on this planet that they are in fact, not alone in how they feel.

Speaking up is what unites us and gives us strength. Try it, it’s empowering.

Lots of love today during the solar eclipse and new moon in Aries fam, we gon’ need it.

Sarah x