Struck Down by Comparison-Itis

A few weeks ago, I was struck HARD by a case of comparison-itis.

I was scrolling through LinkedIn (anyone else get attacked by comparison-itis while in the land of promotions and accomplishments that is LinkedIn?!?) and I saw a post about an accomplishment from a fellow speaker.

This person is a lovely human and about 20% of me was happy for them, but the other 80%?

It was full of jealousy and self-questioning.

What did I do?

💦 Cried (always a good idea)
👟 Went for a run (and I'm NOT a runner!)
🍹 Emailed two of my speaker friends who I knew would get it (one of them told me to text her to get cocktails the next time this happened 😀)

The comparison-itis had its grip on me for about two hours. And I was pretty crabby and exhausted the rest of the night after that, even with the tears, running, and reaching out to friends.

But then an interesting thing happened...

I woke up the next day feeling motivated. Creative. Light. Free.

I woke up resolved to build my business (and my life!) in the way that both works for me and gives you what you need.

Not from a place of comparison and ego, but from a place of inspiration and impact.

Looking back, I think I needed the moment of comparison. It wasn't fun, but it gave me a release and then brought me back to myself.

Moral of the story?

Comparison-itis strikes us all. It's okay. You can also reconnect into YOU after the attack. You can use the comparison-itis as a jumping point toward what YOU really want.

And also...watch that LinkedIn scrolling 😀