Sally ZimneyFounder & CEO, Be Moved by Sally Z

Show up anyway

10 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker urges listeners to "show up" in the face of obstacles such as fear, rejection, or feeling unprepared. The core advice is to schedule commitments on a calendar, honor them, and maintain consistency in showing up. By repeatedly doing so, individuals accumulate evidence of their capability, which builds self‑trust. The speaker emphasizes that perfection isn’t required—just the act of showing up creates a reassuring narrative that "I’ve done this before, I can do it again," fostering confidence and resilience.

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by showing up anyway. Not showing up at all costs, not showing up because it's like expected of you, but showing up despite our fears, showing up despite rejection, showing up despite not having makeup on, showing up despite the baloney that gets in the way. You put it on the calendar, you commit, and you make good on that commitment. When we show up anyway, when we have consistency with our speaking, you start to build self-trust because you start to look back and see the evidence of what you've done. You're like, oh, actually I can do this. Oh, I have dealt with something like this before. It's gonna be okay. It's not gonna be perfect, but it's gonna be okay, and I can do this.