Someone random who was arguing with me recently on a FaceBook post of mine told me that I was “bragging” by talking about all of the things I have going on when I told them that I was too busy to argue any longer. I take model safety related topics very seriously, but at some point, I just don’t have any more time. The baby is tugging at my pant legs or I have a client to call. I don’t have time to waste arguing with people over topics that I am way too educated on for my own good.
And that got me thinking.
I have a lot going on. I model. I act. I work on gig websites. I blog. I assist a photographer. I now work as an agent for a modeling agency. I work liquor promotions. I create content for different brands. I coach models. I started photography 6 months ago. I teach my Model Safety Class, and this class is free. I pour my heart and soul into model safety stuff in my own “free time” for free. And, on top of all of this, I am a mom 24/7. This means that I work before the baby wakes up, I work while she naps and runs around, and I work when she goes to bed. Playtime and meal times are mixed in there somehow.
To be honest, I’m not quite sure how I manage to do all of these things, but I do.
I am busy… AF.
I have worked my ass off to get to the point in my career that I am at now. It’s been almost 8 years in the modeling industry for me now. And I deserve to own how successful I am. I don’t need to shrink myself to make someone else comfortable, and neither do you.
When you start to become successful, people will attempt to tear into you. This is because it makes them uncomfortable to see someone who comes from the same place rising to another level. Leave them there to sit in their discomfort. You don’t want to bring that kind of person with you, do you? Absolutely not.
You should want to surround yourself with positive people who lift you up and celebrate your successes… and also understand that sometimes you are too busy to even text back (I blame the baby discovering the toilet this last week).
That’s all I want to say in this blog post. Fucking own your successes. You’ve worked so hard to get to where you are. You one hundred percent deserve all of the opportunities you have worked for. Don’t shrink for anyone. And don’t apologize for life rewarding you.
xo
ashlie
