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Powerful Freaky Women
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Freaky Powerful Women
Some of the most powerful women in the media today have gotten there because they aren’t afraid to be their wild freaky selves. Look at Madonna and Lady Gaga. They do their own thing and amplify it to outrageous proportions and their fans love it! People camp out over night to buy tickets to their shows and spend their hard earned money to buy what they have to offer.
Imagine that! People being so inspired by what you offer that they can’t wait to give you money!
On the other side of this-some people hate Madonna and Lady Gaga. They make fun of their outfits and wouldn’t be caught dead listening to their music.
You know what- that’s OK too! One of the truths of this life is that not everyone is going to like you. Even such brilliant, kind souls like the Dali Lama and Gandhi had their share of enemies.
You can’t waste your time worrying about that. There’s always going to be hatters and nay-sayers. Don’t let them stop you from doing your thing.
I’m not suggesting that you wear a meat dress and to your next big event, it’s already been done….but it wouldn’t hurt to think about the things that make you stand out from the crowd and hang them out for the world to see. You just might find yourself surrounded by your own set of raving fans, and I bet it will feel awesome to be yourself.
I know it can seem scary to do this!
What if people don’t like what you have to offer?
What if your brand of freaky is not for them?
You might not like this answer but I’m going to say it anyway- who cares if they don’t like your brand of freaky!! What people think about you has nothing to do with you and is totally outside of your control.
Actually that’s not true. You can choose make other people’s comfort level more important than your own, and do everything that you can to please them and try to mold yourself into who they want you to be. That might make them comfortable, but where does that leave you?
If you are ready to become a powerful, freaky woman in your own right and you want some help learning to deal with the haters and the nay-sayers, sign up for a Kick-Ass Consultation. During this 30 minute conversation we will discuss how we can work together to make you immune to the criticism and judgment of others as you fly your freak flay high and proud and easily attract the people and opportunities that will make your life totally kick-ass!
Embracing Your Freakiness and Making Money Too
Posted by: | CommentsHere is an awesome guest post from one of the co-founder’s of the Freak Revolution.They are experts at embracing what makes them different, creating connections, and living a life that totally rocks!
I hope that you enjoy it.
I’m Kyeli, and I am a freak.
I’m gay, I’m a witch, I’m polyamorous, I’m fat, I’m covered in
tattoos, I’m a geek, I unschool my son, I have piercings, I’m a
writer, and I’m an entrepreneur. Oh! And I’m leading a revolution.
I’ve been persecuted for each flavor and for all flavors of my
freakitude. I’ve lost friends and family. I spent over a decade
hiding in the closet, trying desperately to appear normal, to be
something I’m not – to be many things I’m not. But in the end, the
lying and the self-deception proved too much for me, and I burst out
of all those closets and ran wild.
Figuratively. I’m not much of a literal runner.
Bursting out of all those closets was actually a very slow, gradual
process. I had to do a lot of self-work and discovery before I could
even crack the door, let alone start being open and loud about it.
But slowly, gradually, I got more and more secure in myself which
allowed me to get more and more secure in being out.
Now I’m out all over the place. My labels are all loudly proclaimed
in all my online profiles. I quit my desk job that was eating my soul
and started my own business with my lovely wife and cohort, Pace.
(She’s even more freaky than me!)
How do we make any money, being so freaky?
We’re open. We’re honest. We reach out to people and make
connections. We make time for people. We talk about our lives and
our journeys. And we focus on other freaky people.
If you’re freaky – even if you’re just a little freaky – you don’t
want someone who won’t understand you helping you. We can’t connect
with people we have nothing in common with, no matter our intentions.
So we open ourselves up and reach out to others like us, in some way
or another, so we can connect and help and make a living doing what we
love.
But I think the biggest secret is the most simple thing: we really care.
We really care about people.
We really care about helping.
We really care about connection, about self-growth, about making the
world a better and more loving place.
When you pour your heart into your work, people notice. When you fly
your freak flag, your right people will turn up – and your wrong
people will turn away. Stepping fully into yourself is the surest way
to success, no matter your path.
Bio:
Kyeli is the co-leader of the Freak Revolution (alongside her
wife, Pace), a community of passionate world-changers with alternative
lifestyles and more importantly, alternative mindsets. The two of them
are passionate about changing the world in ways that foster connection
over control, authenticity over conformity, and love over fear. They
have just released 52 Weeks to Awesome, a 52-week long course with one easy-to-implement mission
per week to help you be even more awesome!
