I have a little secret I'm scared to share...but I'm going to share it with you

Yesterday on Day 2 of the Brand Refresh Launch Party I got really vulnerable and shared a secret I never thought I would share publicly. Not too long ago, like a couple of weeks ago, I was someone who tried to hide anything that wasn't inspiring, sparkly, or perfect about myself and what I do.

And for YEARS I have been keeping a secret and holding it close to my chest because I was worried that it would make me not good enough.

Then last week, on a whim, I mentioned it on a call with a brand strategist who is my ideal branding client in so many ways...I breathed a sigh of relief when she said something along the lines of 'oh wow, I didn't that but it doesn't change anything about how I feel about working with you. If anything, it really ties into why your photos are so important'

If you have ever wondered why photos are SOOOO important to me, and why I constantly carry around my ipad and some cute notebook from my stacks of them on the shelves in my office...I'm ready to get vulnerable and share my little secret with you today because this community is a safe place right?

Okay here it is... I have a memory disorder. Yep, that's right. This crazy quirky creative is not only a total creative brain jumping from one idea to another but suffers with a memory disorder too. By carrying my notebook, my ipad, and my phone with me everywhere I go I have the info I need at my finger tips and a place to record my thoughts and ideas so I don't have to fear them slipping away.

I want to be able to be really present in our conversations and in the work I do, so taking a moment here or there to pause, write down a detail you just shared or an idea that just popped up, and then come back to our convo lets me devote my energy to you (instead of the back of my brain going...don't forget this, what if I forget this, did I already forget something I wanted to remember...the entire time).

I used to be ashamed if I forgot something. Worried about what others thought. Not anymore!

So I ask for your patience if I whip out my journal mid convo to jot a few things down or if a detail occasionally slips my mind until you jog my memory.

I promise you, I love you, support you, and value you more than you will ever know.

Phew, I feel a little better being able to share that 'big secret' with you today so thanks for being here and cheering me on. I am seriously blessed with the best community out there.

Now that you know my big secret, is there anything you'd like to share? Comment below or hit me in the DM's and know that I'm always here to listen and to cheer you on too.