Your colleague quit her job to follow her dream but you can’t even say yours out loud.
So instead of moving closer to what you want—
you secretly tell yourself, “I should be thankful for the life I have."
Here’s what I want you to know:
Comparison doesn’t always look like jealousy.
Sometimes it looks like silence.
Silence about the big ideas you’d love to launch.
Silence about the book you want to write.
Silence about the ways you’ve outgrown the life you’re in.
But here’s the truth:
Your dream exists for a reason.
And the moment you say it out loud—
you start to build the life that matches it.
If this hits close to home…
Repost this so another woman knows
she’s not alone.
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#comparison #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #HighAchievers #WomenInBusiness
The July BOLD Newsletter is Live
This month, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my family trip through Greece, Egypt, and Turkey and into a deeper conversation about being a woman in the world.
Inside this letter: What traveling through mosques, bazaars, and ancient temples stirred in me
How even “freedom” can feel constraining when we’re still hiding parts of ourselves
3 reflection questions to help you reconnect with the boldest, truest version of you
Plus: I’m gifting 3 women a 90-minute ACT coaching session, on the house. Details inside.
Read the full letter, the link’s in the comments.
#BreakFreeToBold #BOLDNewsletter #FemininePower #SelfDiscovery #WomensVoices
Picture this:
You’re giving an update.
The room’s quiet.
Heads nod…but something feels off.
Here’s what might be happening:
1. Sounding too polished.
Big words and fancy slides look professional—but people crave honesty over perfect speeches.
2. Dropping news like a bomb.
Saying, “Here’s the new plan,” without sharing how you got there leaves people feeling blindsided.
3. Hiding how you really feel.
Pretending everything’s fine, even when it’s not, makes people wonder what else you’re not saying.
People don’t follow perfect leaders.
They follow real ones.
Which of these have you ever slipped into?
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#Leadership #ExecutivePresence #CommunicationSkills #BusinessGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment
Why does your chest tighten every time you say “I’m fine”?
Maybe it’s not just stress.
Because sometimes the body carries what the voice won’t say.
It’s the headaches that come out of nowhere.
The knots in your stomach when you walk into certain rooms.
The fatigue that no amount of sleep fixes.
But here’s the truth I’ve learned:
The secrets you hold show up in your body until you set them free.
In my book, “Break Free From Your Dirty Little Secrets: A New You in 10 Secret- Breaking Stages,” I talk about how the things we hide don’t just weigh on our minds.
They weigh on our health.
You deserve to feel well, inside and out.
If saying ‘I’m fine’ makes your chest tighten, comment ‘me too.’
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#WomenEmpowerment #stressrelief #MindsetShift #emotionalintelligence
She crushed the board meeting.
Financials solid. Team engaged.
But as the Zoom ended…
Her shoulders dropped.
Her jaw unclenched.
Because for an hour, she hid the truth:
She’s overwhelmed.
Authentic leadership doesn’t mean spilling every feeling.
But it does mean dropping the mask that’s costing you sleep.
Question:
When’s the last time you told the truth—to yourself—about how much you’re carrying?
Type “seen” if this hits home.
Or share one thing you wish you could say out loud at work.
#Leadership #ExecutivePresence #BusinessStrategy #ProfessionalGrowth #worklife
Letters from Gretchen
