Stop giving an empty chair a seat at your table
Stop giving an empty chair a seat at your table One of the biggest lessons I have learned is that not everything that speaks to you deserves a seat at your table. Every day we hear voices competing for our attention. Some come from other people, and some come from within. Fear tells us we're not ready. Doubt tells us we're not good enough. Past mistakes remind us of what went wrong. Negative experiences try to convince us that nothing will ever change. If we're not careful, we begin to believe those voices. For years, many women have carried around thoughts that tell them they are too old, too late, too broken, or too far behind. They compare themselves to others and wonder why they haven't achieved the things they hoped for. Little by little, those thoughts begin to take up space in their minds and influence the decisions they make. The truth is, the voice you listen to the most will often determine the direction of your life. If you constantly tell yourself that you ...