You've Got This!

INTRODUCTION

Sometimes we have to be braver than we want to be.

And sometimes, when our challenges press in and our fears rise up, a little encouragement can make all the difference.

So when I read a quote by Toni Morrison that said that ‘if there’s a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it’, I took her words to heart.

This is that book.

It’s a book for anyone who needs a little encouragement to trust themselves more deeply and doubt themselves less often.

Whatever circumstances landed this book in your hands, whether by chance of fate or fortune, I’m glad it has. Maybe the title spoke to you or a friend gave it to you. Maybe you stumbled upon it some other way. All I know is that it’s no accident that you’re reading this now.

This book was inspired by my own life experience. In particular, by the many times I’ve needed someone to remind me, ‘You’ve got this!’ There’ve been a few in recent years.

Perhaps you’re currently deciding whether to take a leap of faith in yourself towards a new endeavour or long-held aspiration. One that excites you but also scares you.

Perhaps you’ve found yourself in a situation you didn’t see coming. One that totally blind-sided you, rocked your world and left you feeling ungrounded, anxious about your future and mired in misgivings.

Or perhaps you’ve ventured out onto that far limb despite your doubts, but now you’re unsure how to navigate the risks ahead, and you find yourself wrangling with fear that your ...