Take Up Space!
Written By: Jasmine Allmon
Jasmine Allmon | Owner of Allmon Artistry
I consider myself a girl’s girl. A female who intentionally makes it her business to seek out, encourage, and lift up other women in our community in my industry is generally anyone I come in contact with. I’m almost obsessive when it comes to wanting to see other people, but especially women, win.
With that being said, here lately I’m beginning to recognize a recurring theme amongst my great network of dynamic and amazing women.
This theme is seemingly more of a plague and it doesn’t discriminate against those with great accomplishments, accolades, achievements, education, qualification, experience, capabilities, or expertise. This recurring plague of which I speak is imposter syndrome. I’ve seen it do some nasty work and have almost allowed it to rob me of so many great opportunities.
“Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that involves doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. It often affects high-achieving people who have trouble accepting their accomplishments and worry that others will expose them as incompetent.”
Imposter syndrome will lead you to believe that shrinking yourself and remaining small is an act of nobility and humility but in actuality, it’s a result of fear.
To that I scream, “Sis, take your place, take up space and continue to let your gifts, knowledge, and passions create room for you!”
Let’s remember, we are worthy and qualified! Why not YOU to do the things? To blaze the trails to shatter glass ceilings?
Yes, there may be others who do something similar, who have come before you and who may even be better than you, but they are not YOU, and our world, our community, our future needs YOU and what YOU have and what YOU bring to the table and your unique perspective and all of the qualifications that come with YOU!
So again I say, TAKE UP SPACE and move past the imposter syndrome. Continue to move forward in doing whatever it is that you do. Our future depends on it.
“Sis, take your place, take up space and continue to let your gifts, knowledge, and passions create room for you!””
About the author » Jasmine Allmon
Jasmine Allmon (affectionately known to some as Estiebestiejaz) has been a licensed beauty health and wellness professional since 2017. She currently works as a licensed cosmetic tattoo practitioner, aesthetic trainer, as a skincare specialist and medical assistant at Performance Medicine West Knoxville. Jasmine is the proud owner of Allmon Artistry and is passionate about professional/personal development and community engagement and is always investing in ways to make herself and her business better for her clients and the community she serves.
Most recently, she was the winner of the 2024 “Crown Pitch Competition” given by “The Women”.
Instagram: @estiebestiejaz
Website: Allmon Artistry
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