I’ve never posted most of these “behind the scenes” - but I wanted to share a glimpse into what “reality” actually *felt* like for me - especially during earlier years! It’s really different from what the internet sees now PS I don’t personally think of [current me] as “successful” yet - yes, I’ve made strong early career progress, but life is long! (I’ll probably always feel like I have miles to go ☺️) However, even these current early “achievements” & “attributes” you might know me for - I was actually very far from them 15 years ago I wouldn’t have dared to imagine I could feel confident 12 years ago I wouldn’t have dared to imagine I could like how I look in photos 10 years ago I wouldn’t have dared to imagine I could land my job offers 6 years ago I wouldn’t have dared to imagine I could take on a Project Leader role 1 year (!) ago I wouldn’t have dared to imagine I could run a marathon And I think even though I never felt like “a naturally talented star” I was committed to pu...