So much more than a lunch.
Last week I got an inspired text that said, “𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸.”
Many of you probably know I’m a big planner and I schedule out my days to the hour as much as I can! I love having freedom and flexibility in my schedule but the reality is I am not that spontaneous (even if it’s the day before) to just redirect my schedule and “go to lunch”.
If we were to look at my to-do list, I really didn’t have the “extra time” to go to lunch… but I also knew I was running in a hamster wheel ready for 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭. So I said, “When and where?” and that’s all there was to it.
We sat there for 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 talking about our businesses and brands, celebrating our accomplishments and understanding each other’s struggles. We went around the group brainstorming how we each can continue to grow and scale our 6-figure businesses. It was truly what I needed!
When I talk about “𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧” 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵! I don’t want to sit around a group and discuss petty gossip about what someone wears or what they said. I want to sit around the table knowing 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 and talk about ideas, goals, and dreams.
There have been times I have (figuratively and literally) sat at the table feeling like I had nothing to offer…. 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 because I knew what would happen. True friends see so much more in you and are right beside you in the arena. I am so grateful for friends who force me to level up and inspire me!!
If you feel nervous telling your friends your dreams and/or they don’t inspire and encourage you, you might need new friends 😜.
And the good news is, there’s room at my table – just sayin’!