Facing Fears and Finding Treasures
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek" - Jung
This one is so powerful to me. 🙌
My digital nomad journey didn’t start 6 years ago, 10 years ago, or even 20 years ago.
Did you know that my first international stay was 32 (!!) years ago? I was 7 years old.
I didn’t know what I was getting into. My parents took me to a small island in Guatemala. It was a crazy time in Guatemala, voodoo was still very much in practice (it’s since been banned), and some of our experiences were SCARY.
I am so grateful to my loving parents who were there every step of the way with me. They gave me the courage to jump into the unknown, and I want to say it really started there. Of course, I know deep inside that it did not.
My father was always a bit of a “put yourself out there”, “No risk, no reward” kind of guy. This was instilled in me, and it’s something I have channeled with everything I’ve done. From my first solo concert performance to my early days as CEO of @CityamiHosts .
I had to really dig to find this photo. I wanted to find the original, bright eyed and bushy tailed, from 10 years ago.. but this will do as well.
Even though only taken 2 years ago, the joy is still there!
The story goes: I went to the busiest farmer’s market in NYC and spent the entire day standing there with a sign, striking up conversations with anyone who would humor me.
No part of this day was easy. I was nervous, it was blazing hot outside, and I faced a lot of rejection. But I kept going. The sign is really important to me - until very recently, it still hung in my NYC office as a reminder of the courage it took to jump - and how far I’ve come since then.
I was fortunate to have amazing parents who helped me grow in this way, but it’s not a necessity. Each of you has the power, if you can just swallow your fears and take the leap. Start with something small. Strike up a conversation while waiting in line. Invest in your first stock. Do something that makes you nervous! As you build this muscle, it will get easier and your challenges (and rewards) will just grow.
I believe in you 💪