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🤫 You asked...Hair secrets, revealed! 💇 . . Women have been coming up to me a lot recently asking me about my hair. They say they want to stop dying their hair and go natural, but they're too afraid. That was where I was about a year ago, too. But the truth is, the process wasn't as scary as I worried it would be. Because my silver hair is more prominent in the front than it is in the back, I decided to stop dying it and had some halo highlights put into my hair about a year ago, but I asked them to concentrate the highlights where my grays were and fade to the back. During this time I experimented with #ionpigments, which you can get at @sallybeauty very cheaply (I mix it with my conditioner and can get many many brightly colored days out of one bottle!). My favorite is to mix the Magenta with Hot Red for a rose gold look. 🌹⚜️ . . Over time, the highlights grew out, but the silver stayed. It actually was a lot less hassle and maintenance than trying to dye it brown every few weeks. I still play with the wash out colors sometimes, but I feel like I'm not hiding behind some mask and I'm more "me" now. I wish I had done this a long time ago! If fear is holding you back from trying it yourself, I say #doitscared. If you hate it, you can always go back to dying it, but I think you might be pleasantly surprised at the results. 💗👵 . . . #collectivethoughtsandrubbish #silverhair #doitscaredmovement #ilovemytinsel https://www.instagram.com/p/B0_Wwmago1V/?igshid=1gmbuwt3dfall

💃When I signed up to sing at VBS a few months ago, I had no idea there would be "hand motions", much less full-on dancing! Have I mentioned that I don't dance? Like, at all. I never learned the Cupid Shuffle or the Electric Slide, because I never quite mastered Right vs. Left and which was which (this has been a huge frustration in my life...I mean, it's only two choices! I have a 50% chance of getting it right! And yet, I still get it wrong so often). When I was practicing the moves I got all in my head and I cried. I imagined the kids heckling me and throwing their Bibles at me. I imagined forever being "that spastic girl that we never allowed on stage again" at church. . . 🙈This was a true lesson of something @ruthsoukup says all the time, which is "focus on what you have to give, not how you will be perceived." For all my overthinking and self-doubt, the moment I got up there it instantly vanished. I was able to focus on those shy kids who were too scared to participate and encourage them to participate and dance along... Seeing their little smiles and confidence grow was amazing! I immediately forgot about any hangups I had. I'm so excited to see all these kids learn about the Bible and have some fun at VBS this week! . . . #collectivethoughtsandrubbish #doitscaredmovement #doitscared #pineygrovevbs #theincrediblerace #trentonga #trenton #vbs #lifelessons #motivation #inspiration (at Piney Grove Baptist Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzs7rCQgu9D/?igshid=17qh68skomhk2

I knew when I saw this necklace from @nadineweststyle that I'd be keeping it! 🙌 #doitscaredmovement #nadinewest #style #teamvalor #gryffindor #doitscared #bebrave #collectivethoughtsandrubbish https://www.instagram.com/p/ByqQEXPgyBg/?igshid=ccwov6ecjskg

It has been truly amazing to watch this book come to life over the last 2 years. So today is a pretty awesome day, to see the hard work @ruthsoukup and our team have put into making this book a reality! This book is going to inspire thousands of people to identify what's holding them back from achieving their dreams and then teach them how to crush those fears and make their dreams a reality. What's surreal is, my dream as a child was of Grown Up Jessica working in publishing or writing the descriptions on the back of shampoo bottles ("Invigorate your senses and get ready to take on the day with Cool Brand Shampoo! Infused with may chang and pomegranate, Cool Brand Shampoo simultaneously cleanses and hydrates your strands for salon-quality results."). Today that is pretty much what I get to do for a living (except the products we create in our company are a lot more life-changing than shampoo!). Do It Scared has helped me to live my dreams, and I know it's going to do awesome things for the world! #doitscaredmovement #wecanchangetheworld You can get the book on Amazon via the link in my bio (as I write this, it's #1 in Business books and #88 on all books on Amazon!), and don't forget about all the cool bonuses you can get at doitscared.com/book! #collectivethoughtsandrubbish #doitscared #ruthsoukup #positivity #love #instareads #bookclub #instabooks #books #bestsellers #doitscaredbook #strengthsfinder https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuX15EAFPI/?igshid=zml6032nxo0s

✍️I've taken this assessment 4 times now, and no matter how much I try to "fool" it, it always has me pegged! (Well, there was that one time I took it when I had PMS and was very hormonal and got "Outcast"... 😜😂 #thepowerofhormones) 😎Even though I've grown a lot and don't worry as much about how others perceive me, I've learned that being a people pleaser doesn't have to be a bad thing. It's like any super power--you just have to decide to harness it for good. People pleasing can be extremely draining if you put it into the wrong people. Some people just can't be pleased, and you'll wear yourself out trying to be someone you aren't to make them happy. Lately I've been able to channel my powers for good by becoming a foster parent and donating my time and talents serving my community. Volunteering your special services can have a tremendous impact not just on your community, but on you and your well-being! ✍️Have you taken this free assessment yet? You might be surprised at what your results are! I'd love to know what you get, and how you can use your super powers for good! assessment.doitscared.com PS: Do It Scared, the book by @ruthsoukup, comes out this Tuesday! It expands on all 7 Fear Archetypes and how they are holding you back, but also how you can leverage them to your advantage. When you pre-order the book, you can get the premium fear assessment for free, along with some other goodies! You can pre-order at Amazon. 📚 #linkinbio #collectivethoughtsandrubbish #doitscaredmovement #doitscared #freeassessment #peoplepleaser #personalgrowth #personalitytests #personaldevelopment #knowyourself #fosterparent #bethegood #bethechange https://www.instagram.com/p/BxpQrITAfFL/?igshid=1xfz11pokylb0

3 years ago I did one of the scariest things I've ever done. I applied for a dream job working for a famous blogger & author named @RuthSoukup. I didn't think I had a chance, so I totally went for it & was brutally honest in my application. I even said I was lazy in a way, quoting Bill Gates, who once said that he would always "hire a lazy person to do a difficult job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." For the next month I went through the ringer of 10 rounds of interviews, tests, & projects. What felt like a dream started to get more real as I passed to the next round. It was like being on American Idol: every week there was a new challenge & all the butterflies of whether or not I'd make it to the next week. The further I got, the more I wanted it. I barely ate or slept the entire month because I was desperate to see if this would be the time I got cut. I beat out 150 people to get the job, & I got my welcome packet from Ruth, which had her company's Core Values. The 1st one was "Do It Scared: Courage doesn’t mean we are never scared; courage is being willing to take action despite our fear." I was a very fearful person, & even simple things terrified me were difficult. That message hit me like a ton of bricks, & I immediately made a list in my journal of everything I could think of that I wanted to do but was letting fear hold me back. In the last 3 years, I've crossed off nearly everything, which has helped me to grow as a person tremendously. I never imagined I could be this girl, & I'm so grateful to Ruth & the #doitscaredmovement for challenging me in this way. When I look at this list now, so much of it seems silly. This message has been life-changing not just for me but for thousands of people, & it has grown into a podcast, a book, & a movement. Another one of our core values is "We can change the world", & I believe that we will, b/c I see the impact it's had in my life. If you're letting fear hold you back from dreaming big or reaching a goal, follow my mentor's wise words & take action, even if it's just one small step forward. You'll be amazed at what comes from it, the things you can achieve, & the life you can have! https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkJ48cgSwd/?igshid=8kqi8ma4mcj