Don't Compare Your Chapter 1 to Someone Else's Chapter 10

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You know what’s wild?

We live in a world where everyone’s flaunting their Chapter 10 like they didn’t cry, crawl, and claw through their Chapter 1.

Truth is, I’m still writing mine. And I’m proud of that.

This book I just released (Built Different – The Mindset Growth Guide™)? That’s my Chapter 1. Not because I’m just starting life—but because I’m just starting this version of it. This healed version.

This focused version.

This fearless version.

The me that decided to build a brand, raise my kids, speak my truth, and help others rise too.

I could’ve waited until it was perfect. I could’ve waited until I had a hardcover deal, a national rollout, and a fancy feature in some magazine. But that wouldn’t be real. That wouldn’t be mine.

I released the eBook because that’s what I could do right now. Not someday—today.

And that’s the part we skip when we scroll: the part where someone decided to just start. That’s what this post is.

A reminder that your Chapter 1 isn’t supposed to look polished—it’s supposed to look brave.

So, if you’re reading this and still hesitating to start your own project, speak your truth, or build your dream—don’t.

Because the only thing standing between you and Chapter 10… is the courage to step into your own Chapter 1.