These “who am I to” statements came from a place of fear – fear of risk, fear of judgement, fear of getting hurt or embarrassed or shamed.

This voice of my inner critic is trying to keep me safe.  I understand that. 

But by trying to keep me safe, it keeps me small.  It keeps me from growing and evolving and becoming the most realized version of myself. 

I recently realized that he first letters of the phrase “Who am I to” represent the message of the phrase itself very clearly:  W.A.I.T.