Isabel went from barely functioning despite her industry success to no longer identifying as a procrastinator and trusting herself to follow through
“Hi, my name is Isabel. I am an audio documentary producer and I’ve been self-employed for the last several years. When I reached out to Grace, I was struggling with imposter syndrome. I had recently won a big award for a series that I had produced, and instead of celebrating, I couldn’t help but think that I didn’t deserve it, that I had somehow tricked to the industry into believing that I was someone I’m not. I could not get myself to really internalize the accomplishment and get past the insecurities and these mental blocks, this loud inner critic that was totally derailing everything for me.
“The biggest concern I had while considering working with Grace was probably the shame and embarrassment that I felt that I was a functional procrastinator. I was functional in my private and professional life, but I didn’t want to share how much I struggled day to day to actually get what I thought were the basic things done, how difficult that was for me. I did not want to share my face or my name. I barely wanted to confront it myself.
“Since working with Grace, a lot has changed for me in the best ways. I now see how important a routine is and what a difference it makes when I get enough sleep, when I am prioritizing less screen time and more internal quiet time. I never thought that I’d be someone who can meditate daily. Yet here I am with a practice that started with very short few minute guided meditations from Grace, and now this is something that I’ve integrated into my daily routine at work.”
“I’m feeling a lot more confident. I’m able to say yes to the work that I want to take on and intuitively feels right for me. I know what that feels like and say no to things that I know are not going to serve me in the long run.
“Another major one is that I trust myself now to actually do the things that I say I’m going to do because I am doing them. Overall, I feel like a huge sense of relief that my life can be what I want it to be. I don’t have all the answers yet, but I trust myself to figure things out as they come. That is the biggest gift that I could have asked for.
“I have fully accepted the mantra of we do not avoid things, we avoid feelings, and that simple statement unlocked everything for me. And I no longer identify as a procrastinator. I am able to notice when I’m resisting something and feel the feelings that may be blocking me. I don’t find myself feeling such an overwhelming block towards doing things that maybe a year before I would feel completely unable to tackle. I feel like my relationship to procrastination has completely shifted. I notice that when I’m not feeling up to do something, there’s usually something else going on. I’m able to approach things in a much more compassionate way, and what that’s resulted in is higher quality work, shorter hours for the most part, and more focused in my tasks and doing work. I feel more fulfilled in doing so. I’m more motivated to actually do it.
“There were so many things that I loved about working with Grace. I really appreciated watching her in real time during Masterclasses. For example, any time a question would come out of left field or if there was ever a little tech snafu, she would handle it with such calm and competence. And I was inspired in seeing her work with such kindness and really come from a place of authenticity, of having been in my shoes, being someone who identifies as a procrastinator and being able to show us what it looks like to move past that.
“I really appreciated the simplicity of the tools that were really easy to follow. Roadmaps, links the podcast; there were just enough different resources that I felt fully supported. There was something for different moods that I was having in different struggles, but not so much that I felt overwhelmed in the need to procrastinate during the program.
“This jumpstarted a lot of the internal work that I have started at various points in my life, but it really helped me bring everything together and implemented with the support of Grace and of the community that’s also part of the program.
“You should work with Grace if you are ready to confront and delve into the emotional things that you’ve been intuitively avoiding, Think of this as an act of self-love for yourself; an investment in you. And know that when you commit to doing this work, you are making a commitment to yourself. You are making a commitment to bring ease into your life. You’re making a commitment to do, yes, challenging work, but it’s work that is lifelong and is supported by other people who are going through it.
“I truly believe that this is a lifelong gift that you give yourself not only for your career, but for your relationships, for your personal life. And I have no regrets in doing this program.”