Powerful Lessons on Community, Clarity and Confidence

We have just wrapped up the first half of 2025, and I can’t help thinking about what a rollercoaster the past six months have been. I have smiled, laughed, cried, screamed, hoped, feared, won, lost and everything in between all these emotions you could possibly think of.

Dealing with a transition in my work is something I just decided I was going to hit the ground running with. There was no time for me to ease into it or take it slow. Every day since 1 January 2025, I have been working on one thing or another in efforts to step back into my OBM business which I had parked nearly four years ago.

And I’m not sure how it has looked on the outside, but on the inside, it has not been easy.

A lot has changed.

What I thought I wanted to do, I ended up realising that I didn’t actually want to do. What I never believed I could do, I found myself doing. Challenges I never imagined I would face? I found myself in the thick of them, tackling each one like my entire life depended on it.

Yet, in all the hustle and uncertainty, one thing has helped me keep my sanity, week in and week out:

Community.

Let me tell you about mine.

First of all, I have amazing friends and family. The funny thing is, we don’t always see each other. Heck, some of them live halfway across the world!

But even with the distance, we try our best to stay connected around what’s happening in our lives. The good things, the bad things, the big things, the small things, the funny things, the shocking things, the serious things.

We really try.

And knowing I can go to them with all of these things is one of the most humbling blessings of my life.

If you ever hear me saying I’m “self-made what what”… slap me. It’s just not true. I am the product of a strong community of supporters who, I’m convinced, genuinely want to see me win.

It’s not just about my family and friends, though. I work with some truly lovely people too.

One community in particular has been helping me maintain my sense of direction and self, especially through this season of change.

Last year in March, I joined a membership of early-stage female entrepreneurs called Flourish. I want to believe it was a “community in time” because all of the sessions and discussions I got to be part of seemed to be preparing me for exactly the season I’m in now.

Back then, I had recently launched my blog and wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do with it. I was just writing and writing. I had also started working on my social media visibility especially around work.

It was refreshing to be in a space that reminded me of the need to have clarity about the work I do, the problems I solve, and how I go about solving them. This clarity has become a part of what we now call the famous Flourish intro which all members have to do every Tuesday during our live sessions. You would be surprised how many business people struggle with doing this on the fly.

Anyway, at the beginning of this year, I was invited to join the Flourish support team. It was an easy “YES!” from me. I had more time on my hands and was eager to plug in. Plus, this was a mission I genuinely believed in and one I was already deeply invested in.

Fast forward to today, and I’m genuinely excited about everything I’ve been able to learn and unlearn on this journey of supporting Flourish members.

Every week, we go through tutorials that are packed with useful and insightful nuggets. These continue to fill in the gaps in my own knowledge around business, systems, and building a brand that actually reflects who you are.

Being part of this community has also helped me boost my confidence to stick with my ideas and give them a fair chance, something we’re constantly reminded to do in the group.

At the same time, I’m learning not to become over-attached to my own ideas to the point where I hold them too close and lose clarity about what I’m actually trying to do.

I wish this was easier said than done. This is the part that has been incredibly hard for me to be honest because sometimes I tend to be a victim of my sooooo many ideas and wanting to implement them all at the same time.

Yes, it has happened with a couple in this first half of 2025, and Flourish came after me, reminding me about clarity yet again.

And if I’m being honest, that lack of clarity and the pressure to act on too many ideas at once eventually started to catch up with me. It’s probably one of the reasons I found myself losing steam with my blog writing and podcast recordings because there is only so much a girl can do!

Now, Flourish isn’t the only community I’ve chosen to engage with around my work in 2025.

I’m also actively involved in communities focused on remote work, mentorship, and different training programmes.

Why?

Because I refuse to navigate this working and business world on my own. It can get kind of lonely. I also acknowledge that there’s still so much I don’t know. Getting an opportunity to meet new people from around the world who get to tell me about the interesting projects they are working on is something I don’t take for granted.

I want to be around people who can build me up and help me grow. I also want to share in my own experiences to help other people who are getting started on this journey of pursuing remote work. It’s a huge reason why this blog was born.

I believe that as far as remote work is concerned, it is important to be surrounded by people who see you, challenge you, and cheer for you regardless of where they are, or whether or not you know them personally.

The road is ever-winding, the goals are ever-shifting, and my confidence is sometimes being shaken. However, my community reminds me I don’t have to have it all figured out. I just need to keep showing up, keep growing, and keep giving myself a fair chance.

So as I take on this next half of 2025, I’m not just reflecting on what I’ve done over the past six months, I’m also incredibly grateful for who’s been beside me while I’ve done it.

Here’s to the power of community.

I hope you find your own, nurture it and also contribute valuably to it so that others may feel the power of community through you as well.