Nineteen Years Later

19 years. Some of it’s blurry, like this picture. But one thing has always been crystal clear: Belief multiplies.

It’s no coincidence this is the pillar I teach on now.

Because belief comes before confidence.
Before courage.
Before success.
Before almost everything else.

And the people closest to us have an incredible ability to shape what we believe about ourselves.

This weekend, my neighbor and I were talking about work, the things I’m building, and some of the dreams still sitting on my heart.

"Well, you can do anything. You have a supportive husband."

And she's right.

Nineteen years ago today, a fourteen-year-old boy sitting on a barstool in his parents’ basement asked me to be his girlfriend.

I knew it meant something then, I just had no idea how much.

Truthfully, I found a lot more than a partner...

I found someone who believed in me.

Someone who saw things in me before I could see them myself.
Someone who reminded me who I was when I forgot.
Someone who encouraged the dream, the idea, the risk, the leap, and occasionally the complete insanity.

Life has dealt us all sorts of cards over the years. But the through line has never changed: Belief.

This beautiful blue-eyed fourteen-year-old boy believed in me in ways no one else could. And lucky for me, he still does.

As much as I talk about empowerment, living Unapologetically, and owning your voice so you can own your impact, the truth is that none of us were meant to chase our purpose alone. 

The people in our circle matter.
The voices we allow close matter.
The ones who remind us who we are when we've forgotten matter.

Because belief multiplies.

It moves from one person to another.
It grows.
It expands.
It changes what's possible.

Today, all these years later, we're in what I lovingly call our circus season. Two kids, a dog, businesses, dreams, chaos, and more caffeine than either of us should probably consume.

But even in the middle of all that, the belief remains.

So today I'm feeling incredibly grateful.

Grateful for the people who believe in us. Grateful for the people we get to believe in. And grateful for the reminder that sometimes the greatest gift someone can give us isn't advice, opportunity, or answers.

It's belief.

The potential someone sees in you has a funny way of becoming what you eventually believe about yourself.

Who's been that person for you?

And if you haven't found them yet, you've got a friend (and fan) in me.

Big hugs & so much love,

Cassy

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