Embracing My Inner Truth: The Evolution of Danielle Grant

It's truly remarkable how, upon reflection, we can see that every aspect of our lives is guiding us towards a specific destination. Sometimes, this destination serves as a waypoint to a grander journey, while at other times, it marks the completion of one chapter, ushering in a new adventure.

Life, as we know it, is in a constant state of flux, forever changing, evolving, and shifting. These transformations can lead us to greater heights, or they may present opportunities for introspection, awakening, and personal growth.

Thinking back to my own journey, I recall a moment 16 years ago when I first felt a compelling urge to "speak." I was just 18 years old, fresh out of school, and facing the pressure to decide my life's path. Amidst this introspection, I found myself drawn to the idea of speaking on stages.

Many people around me deemed my aspiration unrealistic, believing I was too young to embark on such a path. However, deep within, I knew this was my calling. Despite the doubts and skepticism of others, I turned to the internet to explore my passion and discovered the world of blogging.

Back then, blogs were a relatively new phenomenon, and I had no clue where to begin. Only a handful of people I knew had ventured into the world of blogging, but I decided to take the plunge. I set up my first WordPress blog, daniellegrant.com, and started sharing my thoughts. My posts primarily focused on motivation, my favorite recipes, inspirational quotes, and maintaining a positive mindset.

I continued blogging for a short while and even made a pivot to a new vibe for the blog which became 'Live for you NOW and pursue your DREAMS'. I no longer have access to the original blog, but I did track down the second version. Click here to see version 2 of my blog. You can visible see who my younger self was, what her desires were, the internal fears she was facing, and what she thoughts she was choosing to share.

(note: let's appreciate how I have always been sharing reflection questions to align with our internal self! 🤯)

I'm sitting here right now looking at this blog, and I am so freaking proud of myself. I always knew I would end up where I am today and it truly did start back with this blogging adventure.

It really was an exciting and fulfilling endeavor, and my blog started to gain traction. However, as life would have it, I allowed the naysayers to influence me. They claimed that "blogging wouldn't become a significant thing" and dismissed the internet as unimportant. Sadly, I let my little blog go after a a few years, unable to foresee it as a part of my future.

Fast forward 15 years, and here I am, writing this for my BLOG... yes, all these years later I'm back full circle, creating content for my personal brand. While I no longer possess the domain daniellegrant.com, I now have daniellegrant.me and and my publication Awake & Ascending.

This brings me back to my opening statement:

"It is amazing to me how, when you stop and reflect, you see just how everything in your life is leading you to a certain point."

I always knew I was destined to make a positive impact on people's lives, inspiring them to live their best life. This was my truth, my purpose. I possessed the ability to help individuals align with their better selves.

Despite the twists and turns life presented, here I am, nearly two decades later, returning to where I started - blogging, sharing, and influencing others. Although I've tried various pursuits over the past few years, I never prioritized blogging as I do today.

My journey wasn't merely a recent rekindling of my blog; it's been a six-year journey of aligning with my inner truth, understanding my purpose, and coming to this point. Similar to the determination I had at 18, when I left my corporate job seven years ago, I knew it was my opportunity to realign with my inner truth.

I couldn't foresee the path that lay ahead, but I was aware of the growing significance of the internet in helping people serve and build meaningful businesses. Little did I know that I would encounter numerous lessons, failures, and unexpected twists, all leading me back to where I am today, blogging, sharing my stories and insights.

Seven years have passed since I left my corporate job, and six years of dedicated coaching, mentoring, guiding, and leading have led me to this profoundly aligned moment. While I have achieved some success in my mission over the last six years, I recognize that it wasn't my full potential or complete alignment.

During these past few years, I went deeper into my mission, honed my voice, clarified my message, and embraced my truth. It hasn't been an easy journey; there have been moments of doubt and wavering determination. However, when I contemplate giving up, I think back to 18-year-old Danielle, who burned with the desire to serve, support, and inspire others to become their best selves and live a life of passion.

I can't help but wonder, "What would my life be like if I hadn't given up on my little blog 15 years ago?" Although dwelling on such thoughts doesn't serve me, it does serve as a reminder that I've completed this journey. It's been a full circle moment.

We often look back on our lives and perceive missed opportunities or failures, allowing them to deter us. Instead, we should view them as connection points, awakenings to possibilities, and glimpses of what's available to us.

If I hadn't started that blog all those years ago, I might have missed my chance to embrace the internet once more. I might not have believed in myself today. It's the fact that I did start back then that has brought me to this point, writing my first blog under my publication, Awake & Ascending.

We often look back on our lives and perceive missed opportunities or failures, allowing them to deter us. Instead, we should view them as connection points, awakenings to possibilities, and glimpses of what's available to us.

As I mentioned, I always knew I was meant to inspire and guide others, and today, I do so not only through writing but also through podcasting, which I've been doing for years, on and off. I remind myself that podcasting is a form of blogging.

However, if 18-year-old Danielle hadn't tried that blog, I might still be here today, but with doubts, wondering if I could do this or if it was meant for me. Yet, I know that people did read my blog back then.

In closing, I want to remind you that everything in your life is leading you to a specific point, and most of what we perceive as failures are actually these pivotal points.

There's one crucial aspect to this idea that I must emphasize: I never stopped believing in that inner truth, even during my corporate job. I always had an inkling that I would realign with my mission of "speaking." I just didn't know how it would manifest.

Now, after years of trying, learning, and persevering, I am finally in alignment with that truth. It still amazes me how life often presents our desires right before us, but if it's not our moment to fully align with them, they become fleeting thoughts, feelings of failure, and missed opportunities.

I'm proud of my younger self who tried, and I'm equally proud of my adult self today, who is returning to where it all began... blogging, sharing, speaking, and illuminating. I'm proud that I forgave myself for past mistakes and continued, listening to the guidance leading me back to this version of myself.

I'm proud that I forgave myself for past mistakes and continued, listening to the guidance leading me back to this version of myself.

I feel immense excitement, knowing that, after 15 years, I'm back where I started but operating on a completely different frequency.

Below is a quote I have under the about section on my original blog. I have unconsciously but very consciously been living in this truth right to this present moment. "As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same". This is exactly how I have been operating these past 6 years of going out on my own. And here we are today....

Thanks for reading todays blog.

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Sending you the belief you may be seeking, the permission to forgive your past self, and the acceptance to see your 'failures' for what they are.

I'll see you where I see you!

Danielle G

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