Episode 151: Be the Person Your Future Self and Business Can Trust
Every once in a while, a message hits so close to home that it can’t wait and that’s exactly what happened with this episode. After a conversation inside The Tillage Village about believing in ourselves and actually following through on what we say we want, I knew this needed to be shared. If you’ve ever held a dream in your hands and wondered, “But will I actually finish it?”—this one is for you.
The Real Question: Can You Trust Yourself?
Dreaming comes naturally to creative entrepreneurs, we are visionaries by nature. But the hard part isn’t dreaming…it’s delivering. In this episode, I talk about the quiet moment when self-doubt shifts from “Is this idea good?” to “Am I capable of bringing it to life?” We explore what it means to not just create goals, but to trust ourselves to accomplish them. Because belief is built on evidence and it’s built on your track record.
What Breaks and Builds Self-Trust
Self-trust isn’t lost in big failures, it slips away in the everyday moments we don’t follow through: the projects we abandon, the snooze buttons we hit, the promises we quietly ignore. And over time, our brain starts believing the story: “You don’t finish things.” But here’s the truth…trust isn’t a feeling you wait for. It’s a muscle you build. Every small promise kept, every hard moment you push through, every choice to show up anyway, it’s like making a deposit into a “trust bank.” And just like any bank, you can start filling it again, even if it’s empty right now.
Why Some Goals Stick and Others Don’t
I share my own story of why I can wake up at 5 a.m. to go to the gym every day, but still struggle to sit down and draw for 30 minutes. The difference? Alignment. Some goals are rooted in shoulds—“I should draw every day… I should post more… I should be more productive.” Those goals don’t stick because they aren’t connected to purpose. But when a goal is built on a deep why, when it aligns with who we want to become, it becomes easier to show up, even when it’s hard. That’s when discipline turns into devotion.
Becoming Someone You Can Believe In
As we close, I invite you to hold one goal in your mind, something you truly want to see finished. Then ask yourself gently, “Am I someone I can trust to carry this across the finish line?” This isn’t about shame. It’s about awareness, alignment, and choice. You don’t need to fix everything today. You just need to make one small deposit into your trust bank. One promise kept. One step taken. One moment of showing yourself, “I can count on me.”
Friend, you are more capable than you give yourself credit for. Let’s build that trust, one action at a time. 🧡
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Your actions prove what you actually believe. If you don’t trust yourself to follow through, you won’t — and your goals stall before they start.
Trust isn’t a feeling..it’s built. Every time you keep a promise to yourself, you’re building proof you can rely on. Every time you don’t, that foundation cracks.
Most unfinished goals aren’t about laziness, they’re about misalignment. If a goal is built on shoulds instead of a clear why, purpose, or meaningful reward, it’s easy to abandon.
Consistency is what creates confidence, not inspiration or motivation, but showing up even when it’s inconvenient is what teaches your brain, “I can count on myself.”
Your track record can change starting today. Even if you haven’t followed through in the past, you can start rebuilding trust one small action at a time, and that’s how big dreams become possible.
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