The New Me

I used to be super shy..

I know those of you who know me today may be surprised by that. 

I would hide behind my mom in social settings. I remember crying when I would get called on in class in elementary school. 

Or if we did popcorn reading I would count 10 people ahead to know which line I would be reading, then I would repeat it over and over again in my head.

The inner voice was; “you’re not smart enough, you won’t say the right thing, they are going to laugh at you, who are you to speak up, what if you’re wrong?”

Going into highschool I started stepping up more as a leader; I was captain of my dance team, I was involved in a lot of different groups in school, so sharing, speaking up and taking up space became more regular. 

For a while it felt like I would call on my alter ego, my very own “Sasha Fierce” when I would have these moments. She would come out and speak and then I would go back to that shy little girl. Eventually there were more moments of that brave, confident, outspoken, Morgan.

Flash forward to today, where I am speaking in front of groups weekly, hosting in person gatherings, public speaking, doing interviews on live television.

There are still many moments where I feel nervous, and that shy little girl is extra loud, so I just give her love and remind her it will be ok! Let your “Sasha Fierce” take the lead ;)