MY STORY. Forever evolving.
‘Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.’ George Bernard Shaw
It’s been about a year since I’ve shared a blog post or YouTube video. I recently did a poll on my Instagram, asking people what they prefer? Whilst the votes were close, a slight majority of people said that they prefer my blog posts.
It got me thinking… so many people have been following my journey in life and business through my blog posts. It first started in 2018 when I told ‘My Story.’ Chapter by chapter (blog post by blog post), I was completely raw, open & honest with sharing my life story from birth up until that point in time in 2018. The highs, the lows & everything in between.
That blog series came to life after I reached out to a Coach, saying that I felt stuck in life & business and didn’t know what to do. I’d recently sold a brick & mortar business and was now stepping into having a ‘personal brand’ business. That was a whole new ball game.
I wasn’t in a good place. I’d just gone through a break up. I had glandular fever and I was scared it could lead to chronic fatigue. I was struggling and something had to change. This led to my Coach asking me two questions, that I will never forget.
The first question was ‘who are you?’ I had no words. My mind went blank. I simply burst into tears and said, 'I don’t know.’ I honestly felt so lost and disconnected from myself.
The second question was, ‘what are you afraid of?' I did have a response to that. Judgement. I was afraid of judgement and what people think of me.
This crippling fear of judgement meant I wasn’t fully showing up as myself. I wasn’t fully speaking my truth. I was scared that if I shared my flaws, my fears, and things I struggled with, that people would think less of me. It was actually holding me back because I couldn’t fully be myself… no wonder I felt lost with my personal brand business.
My blog post series where I shared My Story was a pivotal turning point in my life. It was a time where I discovered myself on a whole new level, plus faced my fear of judgement head on. I wrote blog posts, like they were my journal entries. I shared everything. My experiences, thoughts, feelings (the traffic to my website increased dramatically during this time - so many people read my blog).
Starting that blog not only ignited big change within myself and how I show up, but also sparked my passion for empowering people to be Wildly themselves.
It’s been a process to get to where I am today. To knowing who I am and what I stand for, and to this day I am still learning more about myself. I don’t think it ever stops. As we move through life, we have more experiences and they continue to teach us and shape us.
This actually leads me to the topic that inspired me for this particular blog post. CHANGE. Going through change is something I’m currently in the thick of. I’ve been feeling a strong intuitive pull for certain things to change.
In particular, I’ve recently made one big change in my business (I’ll share later in this blog post). But I’ve also been feeling change brewing with:
Social media. How much of my life do I really want to share with people?
Friendships. Some friendships aren’t feeling aligned any more, and they feel like they’re coming to a close.
How I take care of myself. I’m feeling inspired to try some new self care practices. I really want to embody the self care thing more.
Where I live. I love my time at the farm, but I keep feeling like it’s time to move somewhere new… I’m just not quite sure where that is yet.
No more dating apps. After giving them a try numerous times, they just don’t feel right any more. The other day I decided, no more. Time to have more faith in meeting people in the wild (aka naturally, outside of the apps).
So much has changed personally & professionally that I feel like I need a brand new website. A lot of things on my website are now outdated and my focus/mission has shifted.
Level up. I feel like I’ve been playing it safe and playing small. It’s time to bring some passion projects to life that I’ve been wanting to create for years.
Change is something I’m familiar with. In fact, I can sometimes be impulsive when it comes to change. I’m sure many of you reading this have seen me make many changes over the years.
I used to feel so much shame for changing my mind. For not sticking at things. It’s even had me thinking that I have commitment issues at times.
It’s been a bit of a thing over the years, especially with work… I create something new or get something up and running, and then I quit. I love the process of bringing new things to life; not so much the part of continuing on doing the same ol’ thing (this is one of the big reasons I started business coaching; I channelled that creative energy into helping other people bring their visions to life).
Just a few weeks ago, I could see this pattern playing out again. One of my main offerings within my business wasn’t feeling quite right. In fact, it hadn’t been feeling right for months.
It wasn’t that it wasn’t a good product (people told me they loved it). No one was asking me to change anything. It was more so that it didn’t feel right for me. My excitement and passion behind it was dwindling… yet I kept persevering with it because I didn’t want to fall into my old habit of getting something up and running and then shutting it down.
I was desperate to find a way to make it work. To make it feel good. To make it excite me and for my passion to overflow. Yet the more I tried to preserver and make it better, the more I’d feel blocked and frustrated.
Some of you may be familiar with Human Design? I’m a Generator with Sacral Authority. As a generator with sacral authority, I often get that gut feeling. I know when something feels right and when something doesn’t… and at times I don’t even have the words or reasons as to why I feel to do something. It’s simply just a feeling, and a feeling that I can’t ignore (this can lead to me being super stubborn at times!).
Another thing about being a generator, is that if you’re trying to force something that’s not in line with that gut feeling (sacral authority), it results with you feeling frustrated. That’s when you know that you’re out of alignment… can you see where I’m going with this? I was feeling frustrated… the product was no longer in alignment with how I wanted to run my business, yet I kept trying to force it.
The product I’m referring to is my Wildly You Yoga Collective. It’s a membership that I’ve been running for over 3 years…. and I have now closed it. Last week, I went in and unsubscribed every member, and then sent them all individual emails thanking them for their time in the membership, and explained why it was closing it.
I only told a few people that I was doing this and most of them were so surprised that I was going to close it down! They knew how much time and effort I’d invested into it over the years… but for me, I just had that gut feel that it was time. And you know what… as soon as I made that decision, the frustration that had been taking over me, dissolved. I felt so calm and at peace, even though I’d just closed down a big chunk of my monthly income stream.
The fact that I felt so calm, was enough evidence to say that I had made the right decision. What was also interesting, is that as soon as I made the announcement, all of a sudden I had all of these new ideas starting to flood in! My excitement levels were rising and I could feel my passion ignite again.
The biggest question from the amazing Wildly You Yoga Collective members was, ‘can we please still have access to your yoga classes?!’ It’s quite touching to know how many people love my yoga classes and say that they haven’t been able to find classes like mine anywhere else.
I’ve created a product called ‘Online Yoga Library.’ This is where people can find ALL of my yoga class videos, 8 minute workouts and monthly movement plans to follow; and the best bit… it’s an even more affordable price than the Wildly You Yoga Collective was! People can access the Online Yoga Library for just $37 per month or $333 per year (you’re not locked in and can unsubscribe at any time).
Moving forward… this ‘change’ that’s involved closing the doors to the Wildly You Yoga Collective, means that I now have more space for new passion projects I’ve been wanting to work on for years. I’m ready to fully step into my mission of empowering people to be Wildly themselves and live life their way.
I have a signature Be Wildly You group coaching program that I mapped out years ago… yet haven’t actioned. I now have no excuses because I have the space to create and launch it. PLUS I have other programs and collaborations I’m looking forward to doing as well. And who knows… perhaps it also means more blog posts moving forward?
The big lesson this has reminded me, is to trust your gut. Especially if your human design is ‘Generator with Sacral Authority.’ I could also go into aspects of my Natal chart and my core values that also support the way that I operate… but I’ll save that for another day. In fact in the Be Wildly You Group Coaching Program, I want to help people understand their soul make up, which includes things such as your natal chart, human design, core values, etc.
I am certainly feeling new chapter vibes in a big way. I also want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all the beautiful souls that have been members of the Wildly You Yoga Collective over the years. I’ve connected with some of the most wonderful people through that membership, and I kid you not, every time some one signs up for any of my offerings, I feel so so grateful. Grateful because your support means that I get to do this work that I love.
This is a very long blog post. If you made it this far, thank you for reading. I can’t wait to share more with you soon.
Be Wildly You,
Steph x