Are you having trouble getting the hard stuff done?

Hey friend hey!

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Happy December to you! The last couple of weeks have been incredibly pleasure-filled for me. Here are a few personal and professional “Yeah Syb!” moments that took place:

1. I was honored to host “Laugh Cry Heal LA” - an emotional and spiritual safe space curated by Grammy award-winning artist, author, and TV personality Erica Campbell. It was so good!
2. I got my hosting agent! I set a goal to get an agent in place by the end of October and on October 31st, I signed with an agency in LA! (Check out my reel here)
3. I confirmed the first brand partner for Friendfest ’25 in LA! Save the date and plan to be in place August 1-2, 2025! I’m so excited!
4. I was honored to attend AdColor thanks to the founder Tiffany R. Warren; it was inspiring!
5. I spoke on a panel at the 3rd annual Pow(h)er Conference. It was so good!

And there were many more moments that I was blessed to walk into along the way. I’m excited about this season but it has not come without struggle. Amidst many wonderful moments, there have been some hard ones that felt like they wouldn’t come to an end. Dare I say 2024 has been the wildest rollercoaster ride and we’re still on it!? 😩

Why am I sharing this with you?

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Because I think a lot about how you’re daring to be the best version of yourself while life throws curve balls and the pressures feel heavier than ever. I think a lot about who’s in your corner and whether or not you’re supported on your journey. I think a lot about your heart and your mind, and I wonder if you’ve been feeling aligned lately.

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Whether you’re at the top of the hill or the middle of the valley, let me encourage you today: You are worthy of all the good stuff that life has to offer. You’re worthy of an unshakeable certainty that you belong here and your ideas belong here. You’re worthy of acceptance and affection from those who hold the spaces nearest to you. And you’re worthy of freedom from the burden of being the perfect version of you.

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When I think of the big moments of procrastination that I’ve had in the past, they were all because I thought I needed to be a better Sybil than I was to accomplish what I wanted. Many of those times I overthought how hard things would be, and I permitted distractions to take the lead.
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In a recent instance, I met with a television executive who is also a friend of The Great Girlfriends brand and a woman who believes in empowering women. She’s our kind of girl! Anyway, at our lunch, she decided that she would help lead me in the development of TGG Studios, which is a vision I have for the next stage of content for The Great Girlfriends. Ultimately, I plan to develop more content that empowers women around the intersectionality of friendship. I want Dylan and her girlfriends to have their “Golden Girls” and “Insecure.” So, we left the meeting and my assignment was to get this vision in deck form. Y’all, I typically flush out ideas within a week of the lightbulb moment and return the deck for pitching. I’m that girl when it comes to ideas! BUT THIS TIME TOOK ME OVER THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE. THREE MONTHS. I mulled over it every day - I wrote, then rewrote, then rewrote the outline and the scope to make it perfect.

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I did it over and over again until I read my book and realized that I was self-sabotaging because I felt unworthy of the opportunity. Yep.

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And, in case you’re wondering, I sent the deck to her in September and she hasn’t responded. When she didn’t respond I felt so terrible that I had taken a foolish amount of time to return the concept to her. Are the ideas amazing? Absolutely? Am I worthy of support and follow-up? Absolutely. Did I sabotage that opportunity? Absolutely.

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And yes, she may respond soon and other opportunities will come but that doesn’t excuse the bad behavior I displayed at that moment. I played with my worth and I deserve better than that. And I don’t want that to be you!

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​This week, I want you to embrace your worth like never before. Instead of worrying about what’s not happening or what feels overdue in your life, I want you to rehearse your victories and imagine more of them. Imagine that God created you with the intention to release something brilliant on the earth. Imagine that you’re a fascinating thought leader whose ideas are meant to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Imagine that passionate friends and life partners have been set aside just for you. Imagine that your purpose is still unfolding and your curiosity releases something new and fresh about you every single day. Imagine that you’re the most beautiful human in your world. You’re the best version of yourself just as you are, right where you are.

So, don’t be afraid to walk in your birthright and do the hard stuff with confidence. Don’t be afraid to ask questions that open doors to the right answers. Don’t be afraid to write the next best book, start the next great business, or dream the next earth-shaking dream. Why? Because you’re worthy of the satisfaction of these experiences being actualized every single day of your life.

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If you need a little nudge, download my e-book NOW.​

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Here are a few tips for embracing your worth this week:

1. Fast and pray this week. Ever want to get clarity and lose weight at the same time? Fast. Fasting and praying is the quickest way to align your mind and heart with Heaven. Your confidence and certainty rank at an all-time high when you know you’ve sacrificed something valuable to receive something valuable. Set a few times a day to pause and pray. Write down what you experience after prayer and review the feedback each day for reinforcement.
2. Set an hour each day to plan for one area of your life. Whether you’re doing health planning, business planning, financial planning, or relationship planning, that one hour should be set aside to cast vision and establish action steps that can turn your plans into results.
3. Phone one friend a day and ask the following question: What do you find most valuable about our relationship? Watch how your confidence gets fed when the people you trust the most give you the love you deserve.

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Does this help you at all? Are you feeling ready to shift gears a bit? If so, I want to hear from you. I too need feedback and want you to reply to this email with a question or topic that needs to be shared in this newsletter.
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Lastly, nudge a friend today. Forward this email with a note that says, “Love you, friend!” ​
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I am cheering you forward from victory to victory!

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Sybil.

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