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Juliette Dallas-Feeney's avatar

this is one i will return to again and again!

grace is the #1 person who told me to just start the fucking substack i’d been talking about for a literal year.

this medium has been SUCH an outlet for me. and a constant reminder in PRACTICE and releasing the pressure of perfection.

it’s not that serious! we must have fun! the world is burning and we are cringe, but we are freeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Grace Abbott's avatar

❤️❤️❤️ I’m so grateful for you! Publishing time!

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Brittney Martin's avatar

This majorly hit home for me. I started full steam ahead, then dropped off for two weeks, now I’m back at it. It’s a roller coaster, but trying to find that level of consistency and to keep showing up for me!💕💕

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Grace Abbott's avatar

get right back on the train!! you got this. it took me about 6 months until I REALLY committed. and now, im starting to see real growth from it :) you’ve got this!

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Brittney Martin's avatar

Thank you🥺

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Victoria Lockwood's avatar

this was exactly what I needed, thank you! @yogavictoria on tiktok for anyone wanting fresh takes, holistic and otherwise 🙂‍↕️

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Grace Abbott's avatar

ahhh im so glad!! we’re going up together!

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Caytlyn Cole Tolliver's avatar

Loved this, I definitely resonated with the fear of if I really have anything of value to share that people don’t already know. Here’s my substack: https://caytlyncoletolliver.substack.com

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Grace Abbott's avatar

ahhh thank you for reading :) we all have so much value to share just from our life experience! cant wait to check out your work

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Jayme Cyk's avatar

This is such an excellent post. It's honestly just what I was looking for. Thank you for your insight! Sharing my IG and Substack: @jaycyk / https://jaymecyk.substack.com/

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Grace Abbott's avatar

❤️

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Sinead Taylor's avatar

I loved this post so much. It is so true that we should be number 1 when it comes to working for yourself and it definitely does get easier the more you do it.

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Grace Abbott's avatar

Ahh I’m so glad. And YES. It’s hard to put your content first but it always makes me feel so much better. Putting on your oxygen mask first vibes :)

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Tamar Willis's avatar

Your content has been such a guide and motivator for me 💓 the impact is there even if the ‘virality’ isn’t!!! Thanks for sharing Grace and please keep it up!

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Grace Abbott's avatar

Oh my goodness THANK YOU! Exactly why I keep on :) but funny how that idea of going “viral” makes us feel like we are failing. We aren’t!

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Natalie Pelletier's avatar

Rule #4 hits hard!!! Along with the inner opponent/ limiting beliefs you listed, same ones are holding me back. Thank you for this 🙌🏻 PS the course is such a lifesaver (@irishfrecklegirl on IG)

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Grace Abbott's avatar

NATALIE ❤️ you’re the best ever. #4 is everything - we can be the big sister to our younger selves.

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Amal Shah's avatar

Reminds me of what someone told me.

People look up to those levels above them. But follow those who are just a little ahead of them.

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Grace Abbott's avatar

And often the 10% ahead person holds your next step. Love this!

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Carly Martin's avatar

Ooof it’s #2 that stops me every single time. But posting regularly on Instagram has never felt authentic to me, it’s always so forced and I can’t seem to push through it even though I was consistent with it for about 8 years until a few years ago when i felt like it all dried up. I love substack and have been trying to grow on here instead but can’t tell if I’m just using the fear of #2 as an excuse to avoid instagram!

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Grace Abbott's avatar

Time to push through #2! Make it a challenge for yourself - 10 days of posting! Even if just to busy through the fear. It will be so powerful. Notes everyday on Substack :) they are so easy and fun!

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Kasianay's avatar

I'm getting back on my content journey as of... tonight. Lol. I haven't posted on my OG Instagram account - @kasianay - since 2020! I've set up my first draft and it's all ready to go, but then I started flirting with procrastination. Suddenly, I saw that your post had popped into my inbox. It's the last little push I needed to get back into it. Magic at play :)

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Grace Abbott's avatar

Ahhh magic :) I’m so excited for you!

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Saara Lampwalla's avatar

Feeling your light through this one!! Love 🩵🦋

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Grace Abbott's avatar

🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️❤️

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Nicole Prince's avatar

Grace! Just texted this to a friend and restacking immediately. I’m in the building phase and your words were so helpful and also a comfort! @nicolemprince everywhere! x

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Grace Abbott's avatar

Omg I’m so glad!! Yay xoxox

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Clare Langan's avatar

Super helpful as someone in a similar space!

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Grace Abbott's avatar

Yay! I'm so glad. SOO much inner monologue comes up when you decide to commit to sharing.

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Katie Marshall's avatar

This was such a godsend read and I pressed post on something I had been holding back on in the middle of reading this!! Xo

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