Ayelet

ATX @ Austin, Texas

How did you decide to start doing this?

I can’t tell you the exact answer except that I felt it in my heart to make the choice then and there. It’s been one year from since the day I made the decision at the end of Unlock the Secrets at event to step into entrepreneurship

When I came home and told my parents that this was it for me, there was definitely some doubt even though it was met with nothing but support and love. I heard from so many other people “this is a phase”, “you’ll go back to social work right after you graduate” etc. But it’s safe to say 1 year later that this is no phase.

said “Doubt manifests as anxiety and anxiety is the thief of dreams”. While anxiety is a huge part of why I am doing this, anxiety does not dictate my dreams anymore. I am not even close to what I want to accomplish but this has undoubtedly been the most incredible, hardest, most fulfilling year of my life.

Onto the next year and to more adventures with amazing people @ One Year.

One “yes” can change your life

I was asked to come on a fishing trip to Alaska with some of the most amazing and successful entrpeneurs in the world. So a crazy opportunity..right?

Well in my head I went through so many things. What if I feel awkward? I’m not as successful as them, I’ve never fished so what if I embarrass myself? How do I come up with the money to go?

Internal resistance is natural. We all have it. But for a split second I dropped all of it and said what if I just said “yes” and figured it all out on the way. That’s what I did. The payoff is 10x of what I could have asked for and the experience is undoubtedly incredible. It’s not just business or mental health or experiences. It’s all of it

So what if we are able to change our thought patterns to get different actions and results. It’s not rocket science, it’s just a muscle that we need to flex

What can you say “yes” to that will change the game for you?

Good weekend. Better company @ Newport, Rhode Island

This smile I posted was a lie.
When you swipe, that’s the reality

At the time I was struggling and hoping someone would reach deep into the water and pick up the pieces of me that were drowning

However, I know in my own heart, it’s myself that is only thing that can make myself heal.

Luckily, I can count on people to help but that didn’t get rid of the guilt I felt and the need to smile through it.

Listen to this weeks episode of the pieces that were falling apart and how I used myself and others to pick up the drowning parts of me. Link in bio

“You are never going to get to the next place if you have an anchor weighing you down, no matter how good of a swimmer you are” Rachel Hollis

These past few weeks I felt that anchor— both physically and mentally

Looking at your struggles can be hard but looking at your strengths is even harder
I took a break from everything to not let that anchor drown me BUT to get rid of it on MY own terms so I can get to that next level

I woke up every day, got out of bed, did the things I needed to do so I could look at myself, feel proud and love myself for me… every day unapologetically

Looking at my journey this past year makes me feel amazing but sad sometimes. I will no longer feel sad about it. I feel proud for those successes and who I have become. BUT MOSTLY, I will swim to the next place because I have let that anchor go

Are There Options Besides College? Ayelet's Path To Entrepreneurship Ayelet Shipley is on the Because I Can Life podcast to discuss finding the path to entrepreneurship as an alternative to the traditional college route.

I got on stage and told 4500 people I struggle with anxiety and depression

It’s not always easy to share my message so publicly and vulnerably but it’s my mission to release my anxiety by sharing and owning my story so that is exactly what I did

Sometimes I need help, inspiration, and others to lift me up. It’s hard for me to ask for help sometimes but I stood next to the girl on stage that inspired me in the first place to start sharing this message and will continue to every day

Every person I spoke to this week shared a story. Everyone has one. Some of these people are carrying it inside with this burning desire to help people that are going through the same thing

I hope by me sharing my story, other people learn to do the same.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity and teaching me the framework to get my message out to the world

Release the power of the struggle by sharing the story. Own your truth