We all feel like impostors

The first mastermind group for entrepreneurs that I belonged to, I had such a deep sense of impostor syndrome that I recall many times leaving the sessions feeling sick to my stomach.

I never breathed a word of this to anyone in the group, for fear of exposure.  But I was certain that in the back of their minds, they wondered what I was doing there too.

Until I started to trust that I had something to contribute that was uniquely mine.

I didn’t actually know what that was, until I was a couple of years into the group.

I thought that my contribution had to be about being an expert in some area, like being a brilliant marketer.  And definitely having a successful, profitable business. 

I had neither of these things to offer.  

So I agreed with what was being said, laughed along, and hoped that by being nice, I would be allowed to stay. Truth.

About a year in, one of the members of the group told us about how every quarter, she took a trip away by herself and spoke of how valuable that time was, always coming back with clarity and fresh purpose.

I decided that I wanted to try it too. I had never taken a solo vacation before then but decided that I would attend a meditation retreat by myself in Las Vegas.

That retreat started me on a spiritual path that eventually led me to deciding to tell my story of addiction as part of our brand story, and revealed to me the true purpose of my business.

I started sharing about my meditation and healing journey in this mastermind group, which was at first received with curiosity but over time, with great interest, and then adoption.

It is not an understatement to say that a few of us in this group have undertaken a massive spiritual journey together that is still underway, with tremendous transformation and healing as a result.

When I find myself feeling like an impostor these days, which is much less often, it’s a sign that my ego is running the show.

But I now know how to drop into the present moment of my body, and experience my inherent wholeness. From this place, I have everything I need, and am truly in a position to be of service to others.