The Weight of Unspoken Ideas

What happens when you stop holding back your voice? Reflecting on how sharing your story can bring clarity, connection, and deeper meaning to your life.

It’s been almost five years since I started working for myself by… Creating content for other people: helping build their personal brands and putting their ideas into the world. In that time, I rarely made the space to publish anything under my own name.

I told myself I was too busy with client work. Which is a half-truth! Along with being a new wife, mom of littles, running a business for the first time, and with all of the life we’ve gone through over the last few years, I truly did not have the time to train a team the way they deserved to go full agency-mode.

But the underlying truth behind that is: I didn’t see the importance of making space for my own ideas. I wasn’t ready to own them, to risk being seen, or disagreed with.

I was happy to be a part of the end credits, but never bold enough to sign anything with my own name. That was too much spotlight for me!

I remember running my first event during the pandemic. It was a virtual retreat for young women on discernment and contribution. Instead of sharing my own thoughts, I brought on collaborators and highlighted their voices. I stayed behind the scenes, afraid of taking up space.

But the more I’ve quieted the noise, and also took time and attention away from excessive content consumption, my own thoughts have gradually been surfacing on their own.

For years, I helped others grow their voices, but it took some time for me to realize:The weight of unspoken ideas is heavier than the fear of being seen. In fact, the more I created and shared, the lighter my mind actually felt.

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Why Your Story Matters

You may not think you have anything important to say. You may wonder if your experiences are worth sharing… I’ll tell you what I’ve learned: somewhere, right now, there is someone who’s where you were yesterday (or a few years ago), who needs to hear how you’ve solved a problem they’re struggling with.

A sure way to feel purposeful is by the simple practice of reflecting on your journey and sharing what you’ve learned. Sharing your story helps you connect with others and gives you a chance to teach the person you were yesterday.

And right now, the best place to do that is on the internet… Today’s version of the public sphere. For an at-home mom like me, it especially is! It’s where the attention is, and if you want to contribute meaningfully, you need to meet people where they are.

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From Curiosity to Contribution

At its core, publishing your ideas online isn’t about becoming a “personal brand” or chasing status. It’s about a deep love of learning and finding solutions in our own lives, and then offering our findings in a way that helps others and sustains the work you love to do.

I am deeply inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Christus Vivit.

“To respond to our vocation, we need to foster and develop all that we are.

This has nothing to do with inventing ourselves or creating ourselves out of nothing. It has to do with finding our true selves in the light of God and letting our lives flourish and bear fruit.

In God’s plan, every man and woman is meant to seek self-fulfilment, for every human life is called to some task by God. Your vocation inspires you to bring out the best in yourself for the glory of God and the good of others. It is not simply a matter of doing things, but of doing them with meaning and direction.”

How I understand that in light of meaningful work is:

Pay attention to what makes you fully alive!

What keeps you up?

What can you talk about or learn about for hours on end?

What gifts and charisms do you already possess?

“No one can compete with you being you.” — Naval Ravikant

Take those things and share it! And you may just find a way to be able to sustain that and create work around that, for the benefit of others. Doing so might mean creating a small business or offering a service. It means learning the skills you need to grow and finding joy in that process of educating.

The internet is an incredible place to learn, share, and contribute. It’s where we can distribute our unique gifts at scale, and where small, thoughtful contributions can have a far-reaching impact.

If you’ve struggled to find your voice, try asking yourself these questions:

• What were your childhood dreams?

• What are your curiosities? Things you take interest in that might look like work to everyone else, but is genuine fun for you! Think: hours-long rabbit hole hobbies you had pre-adulthood.

• What do your friends ask you for guidance about?

• What brings you joy, and what breaks your heart?

• What key experiences have shaped who you are?

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Building Something with Purpose

If you’ve been waiting for permission to start, take this as your sign.

Sharing your experiences isn’t about perfection, but connection.

Pope Francis puts it beautifully:

“I want you to know that, when the Lord thinks of each of you and what he wants to give you, he sees you as his close friend.

And if he plans to grant you a grace, a charism that will help you live to the full and become someone who benefits others, someone who leaves a mark in life, it will surely be a gift that will bring you more joy and excitement than anything else in this world.

Not because that gift will be rare or extraordinary, but because it will perfectly fit you. It will be a perfect fit for your entire life.”

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

Begin with curiosity.

Share what you’ve learned.

Build something that reflects who you are and who you’re becoming.

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What dreams have been stirring in your heart lately? What’s one step you can take today to give your ideas room to grow?

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