There are many cool ways to ask “So what are you really about?” — and this quick post is on one of them.
It’s on a quote by Amy Poehler, a brilliant human being who has created a lot of joy for millions, I’m sure.
My video is only 2 minutes long, but I still want to write this:
The clearer you are on what you’re about, the easier it is to navigate what’s unimportant 🙏🏽
For me personally, it’s a lot about navigating various fears and insecurities, and – because of my political work – not paying attention to comments who are completely disrespectful, show no knowledge of what my work is about, or are simply personal attacks on, for example, my gender or where I’m from 💁🏽♀️
Because navigating THAT would distract me from what’s actually important.
Feeling pressured to be a certain way would distract me from being how I myself have decided I want to show up.
So…yeah, a lot to reflect here on a quick quote!
I hope you’re clear about YOUR currency, about YOUR message, and what’s the work so important that you can really disregard the noise 🙏🏽
Justina
PS. Here’s that video with a still where I look, according to me, “a big child” 😅
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