With my freshman year as an entrepreneur in the bag, I feel as though year one, kicked me in my metaphorical balls. I also get the impression, I’m not alone in this feeling.
It was like going out to eat at a fancy pants restaurant. Your expectations to eat a decadent meal is set pretty darn high, until about ten minutes into your culinary indulgence, when your stomach begins to gurgle and you barf it all up.
With regurgitated butter sauce dripping down your chin, you wonder aloud, “What the fuck just happened? Why is my body rejecting such incredible delicacies?!” Well my friend, you are not alone, because I definitely have a few barf stains on my clothes from year one as well.
While some of last year was a shit show and you may have felt like a hot mess for 99% of your year, there were four important lessons that I intend to carry into my sophomore year and beyond.
Lesson 1: The Importance of the Tribe
Year one, was the year of the Tribe. Never before have I been more aware of the importance of my tribe, the people whose spiritual DNA is forever locked by the magnetic pull of friendship, sisterhood, and unity.
When you have the support from your people who understand when you forget their kids birthday, or forget to return a text or phone call, or bring you food or wine when you are tired and over worked, you have everything, because the understanding of your tribe is cyclical. There are times when you may feel like a selfish jerk, but your tribe will show up for you unconditionally anyway. Prepare to be empowered and inspired by these people.
Lesson 2: You Gotta Laugh!
The kind of laughter where you cross your legs or you might piss yourself, your stomach hurts, and your mouth and face are so distorted, it looks as if you stuck your face into an airplane toilet, then flushed. I know I did this at least two times this past year…the laughing till you pee part, not the face in the airplane toilet part.
Balancing family life, business, personal care, making sure everything is perfect, is stressful! Life does not pause just so you can take a shit alone, and that feeling of chaos is overwhelming.
If you’ve had a shit day, grab your best friend and do something ridiculous like smoke weed...
and watch Family Guy, call one of the goofballs you grew up with and talk about all the stupid shit you did as a kid, go streaking, better yet, watch someone else streak. Whatever will help you step up your laugh game, do it!
Lesson 3: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
