On September 30th, our fellow ambassador & photographer, Nicole Constante held her first Sip & Support. It was all about how to show up for your audience on Instagram stories. For those of you who have never been to one of our Sip & Supports or have never heard of it, a Sip & Support is an event with an intentionally small group of women that come together and share their interests with one another regarding a specific topic.
Sip & Supports are a great way to meet like-minded women, attend an event that is intentionally small in size (if larger networking events are not your thing), and to get to know our community in a more intimate setting. Not to mention, leaving inspired and supported by the YBB Community ready to take on your goals.
A member of our YEG BOSS BABES Team, is often the one who develops a topic to explore specifically for this event, leads the group with discussion topics and takes in feedback which we use to help plan future workshops/collaborations and to grow relatable skills touched on during the sip & support. Today, Nicole guides us through a walkthrough of her journey in hosting for her very first time.
So, If you ever had an idea that you've been putting off for so long, then you should continue to read this.
Today I am excited because it marks almost 2 months since my first ever Sip & Support! I sat down with a group of women for a mastermind session in one of my favorite coffee shops. This experience has taught me LOTS of lessons— which, I am going to share with you today.
Live events make me so nervous. I remember during my first one, I barely slept the night before. I also had a handful of index cards on my hands for my notes. Talk about being overprepared!
And this time, I put it off for WEEKS because I was afraid I wouldn't have answers to questions. I promoted it last minute just so I would have an excuse if people didn't show up. (anyone else guilty of this?!)
In the last few days prior to it especially, the impostor syndrome was only getting greater and even more consuming. My stomach was a punching bag for thoughts like, "what, I think I'm a guru now? Who do I think I am? What do I know to teach them?!"
That Monday morning of the event though, it was different.
I was the LEAST prepared still, yes. I had deadlines to finish for other clients, sure. My team had to cancel on me last minute, of course. But that day, I was different.
I was just DONE having the victim mindset! I told myself "I've got this!!" I STEPPED UP.
— aka this girl took a nap like a champ! Like she didn't have an event in 4 hours and that she hasn't even finished her notes yet… It was a full-on Jesus Take The Wheel moment! And during the event, I told myself, I'm just going to wing it!
And the moment I was at that table with the girls, it was just me talking to my friends. It was just us having our mastermind and bouncing ideas off each other at a coffee shop. More than what I KNEW, I shared MY HEART. I shared my stories. The girls participated with great enthusiasm (and more people than we anticipated came!) The table was friendly and powerful. It was so much more than I could've ever asked for or imagine!
I asked myself — "why did I ever put it off for so long?!"
I was so afraid I wouldn't have anything to share. That I wasn't really qualified to teach on something like utilizing Instagram Stories for brand-building and marketing. That people wouldn't show up. That I would mess it all up.
But you see, I knew that it was me being still, trusting and getting into that VICTORY mindset that has made all the difference. It made me realize even more that indeed, it is already done. The battle has already been won. All we have to do is position ourselves to receive it. (picture a girl in her pajamas blasting Elevation's "See A Victory" solo in her room! Ha!)
Today I want to encourage you…
If God put something in your heart.. if there's something that's been calling your name.. if there's an idea, a business, a blog or youtube channel, a podcast, a new product.. if there is something that has been whispering deep within you.. may this season be the one you reach for it. May here and now be the space where you cultivate it.
I hope you let this be the time you lean into your calling ever braver and more empowered. Choose today to be the one you say "yes" to yourself and your dreams, claiming it is God's will for your life and so you will always be victorious.
Amidst the voices, I pray you go inward and deeper to hear the still, small voice. The one that says, "You are more than able. You are equipped. You are empowered. You will do great things in this life.."
Let's not let our ego, fear, and self-doubt get in our way anymore. Let's take a stand and not let life get in the way anymore.
Go for it. Because if you believe you already have it, indeed, it will be yours.
You've got this, girl!!
Post Submission: Nicole Constante
This post was first published on The Get It Girl Insider
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