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What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?

Growth often means stepping into what once scared us. The things we resist can become the very paths we’re meant to take. We asked some of the best and brightest in the community: what are you being called to do now that you once feared? Their answers reveal the courage it takes to move past fear and into purpose.

Danielle Wilson

I’ve been noticing that more and more women are calling me just to vent, calling for positive advice , calling for motivation.. I can say when I first noticed it, I would say to myself, “These women and young ladies, trust me, my opinion and outlook “ way past me just being their stylist! Read more>>

Nicole Sauk

I’m being called to create in a way that feels really true to me. For a long time, I felt like everything I made had to be super strategic or based on what I thought people wanted to see. But lately I’ve realized that creating is part of who we are as humans. We’re meant to make things, to share stories, to connect. Read more>>

Lang Dobson

Overcoming Fear and Following Through: My UX/UI Journey One of the biggest things I’ve done lately—something that used to scare me—is finally accomplishing a goal I’ve been sitting on for years. At the start of 2025, I made a promise to myself: this was the year I would finally earn my certification in UX/UI design. Read more>>

Daryl Meyer

I have always had a call to ‘serve’. And I love the one on one of what I do, but I am moving along in life after many years working and while I still love to give, I am less afraid of making sure MY needs are being met. Read more>>

Reginald Andre

I’m being called to do something new that used to make me nervous. For years, I’ve been running the day-to-day operations of my cybersecurity business. It felt good because it was working. We had a strong business model, loyal clients, and steady growth. But now, I’m stepping out of that comfort zone. Read more>>

 

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