My Growth Through Trust
So much of what I have learned, what I am passionate about, and what fires me up inside is now “caught on tape.”
As I lean into my third year of Trust—and the launch of “Trust You” (the first installment of the “Growing Trust” Series) I wanted to pause. To take inventory.
I’m taking in this moment, a quiet calm before jumping into something new that I hope provides deeper roots and growth for myself and, my hope is for others as well.
My Growth Through Trust
Those who know me know that my personal healing and growth have been intertwined in starting Trust. The trust and openness I always wanted in the past, and all the things I'm learning about who I am—who I'm working to become—are integrated into my work. One beautiful part about running my own organization is that I can just do what feels right and listen more to my heart than my head. Even if it goes against the current of typical business practices…or just against my own habitual thought patterns.
I can lean into curiosity.
I can learn from what I was fearful of.
I can walk into new rooms, ready to collaborate and move past the itch to compete.
I can trust myself.
Wild Intentions
Starting in January of 2023, I am doing a trust fall into this community I have grown with as I launch the “Growing Trust” Series. I would be lying if I said doing so was all excitement - because it's been everything and more. I've felt challenged, exposed, and vulnerable. However, author Cheryl Strayed shared something about herself and her work recently on a “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast that I found centering. She said:
“Don’t let those wild dreams get in the way of my wild intention, which is to do this thing, write this story. And to be able to say to myself, “I did it. I did it.” And what happens to it after I do it is not up to me. It’s none of my business. And it was such a huge shift in my life to just accept.”
It was empowering to hear that – letting go of what I can not control. It was the nudge I needed to put my own wild intentions out into the world in a real and readily accessible way.
Be Vulnerable. Scale Trust’s Impact. Give Back.
As I start this new chapter of Trust, I’m taking three approaches.
Be Vulnerable - I decided to put my work out there - to record and launch the first installment of the “Growing Trust” Series. Picture me presenting my materials to my iphone for hours upon hours. Reflecting on the many years of experience, feedback and growth that brought me to this point. And then, sharing it with all of you. Not just once but posting it on all the medias. Emails, social, YouTube. I love a good public speaking opportunity, but I shy away from social media…and I am preparing to put myself out there in ways I have avoided in the past. So much of what I have learned, what I am passionate about, and what fires me up inside is now “caught on tape.” The videos are figuratively and literally a window into my life (filmed with my home in the background). Professional Dallase feels like a superhero power - somehow, filming this series feels more like a cape-off moment.
Scale Impact - I want to grow Trust. To scale my impact. I am also fiercely protective of my non-work life. These two truths felt at odds at first. I want to soak in my precious and fleeting moments with my young daughters. My lovely and always-needed date nights with my spouse. Adventures with friends and family. Alone time with me, myself, and I to paint, garden, sew or run. I like hanging out with me :).
“Trust You” (and the entire “Growing Trust” Series), I hope, is a way to grow my impact without depleting the source that allows me to do this important work. An investment from me up front to provide on-demand guidance, tools and templates, and support for you when you need it in your career or your volunteer activities.
Give back - I grew up with not-talked-about financial insecurities. No words, but something that registered deeply in my bones that says not having money is stressful and can fracture relationships. Only later on in my life did I realize how paycheck-to-paycheck my family lived. At this point in my life I am fortunate to have financial security, partly due to my habitual mindset of save, save, save. I am grateful for this learned behavior, and now, I need to untrain myself and develop a habit of giving back. As part of launching the “Growing Trust” Series, I am operationalizing a way for me to give back. I am dedicating 50% of the revenue from the first installment of the Growing Trust Series: “Trust You - Facilitation for Organization Change” to a charity I believe we need now more than ever - Women for Women International. Women’s rights are essential in addressing climate change, and if you look at Afghanistan, Iran, and parts of the United States - women's rights are acutely under attack.
Three Big Goals
So here are my three big goals for 2023: Be Vulnerable. Scale Trust’s Impact. Give Back.
I am leaning forward and putting my wild intentions out there. I hope you can support me in getting the word out to see just how many people can be reached to scale impact and to give back in a meaningful way.
“Trust You” will go live in January 2023, but early Bird Registration is now up. Sign up today, and an extra 25% of the proceeds (a total of 75%) will be donated to Women for Women International. The early bird offer ends on December 31, 2022.
Learn more about how investing in girls and women is an essential strategy in addressing the climate emergency:
