Walking Thoughts

After god knows how long, I was finally able to go for a walk on one of my most favorite trails near my house.

It’s nothing fancy, but it holds a special place for me in my heart because this was the trail I would always walk when I was first trying to grow my business.

On these walks, I’d listen to my favorite business and coaching podcasts, and I’d dream about the future—about what I envisioned my future multimillionaire self to be doing, how I’d be leading, the people I’d help, and the places I’d see.

At the time, when I was stuck in my nightmare 9–5 job, these walks on this trail were the few moments I’d allow myself to dream and envision something magical for myself.

And to be honest, it’s not like I didn’t like the idea of daydreaming in bed or on breaks, but there’s just something about being among the trees and the sky and the water that transports you somewhere else with so much ease.

Today, for the first time in a while—mainly due to construction in the area and the winter months—I was able to come back and revisit those old familiar feelings and dreams.

But this time, they’ve changed just a little.

Now, instead of just imagining the scenes that were fed to me by the coaching gurus, I imagined scenes that I know were uniquely me.

Yes, I still want to grow my business and help so many people on the entrepreneurship journey, especially Black women and women of color.

But I also want to do it without sacrificing my desire for adventure, community, and family.

I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds.

I know I’m not 100% exactly where the 2020 version of me expected to be, BUT I know she would be insanely proud of the person I’ve become along the way.

I know I am ☺️.