This Room Was Built For YOU
I want to talk about something Iâve been noticing on our live calls. Some of you start your questions with: âI donât want to take up too much timeâŚâ âSorry, this might be a dumb questionâŚâ âIâll be quickâŚâ And I understand where that comes from. Many of us have been in spacesâwork, family, school, even past programsâwhere it felt safer to stay small. Where asking too much, needing clarity, or taking time felt inconvenient or uncomfortable. I want you to hear this clearly: This is not that space. This isnât the âAlly Show.â This is a learning environment. A coaching room. A community. When one person asks a question, it almost always unlocks clarity for someone else who didnât realize they needed to ask it too. Questions donât derail the Coaching callâthey ARE the call. You never need to apologize for: ⢠Wanting clarity ⢠Thinking out loud ⢠Asking the âone more thingâ ⢠Taking the time you need to actually understand Your kindness and generosity toward one another is one of the things that makes this community specialâand that wonât change. But I also want this to be a place where you donât feel like you have to shrink, rush, or minimize yourself to be respectful. You are allowed to take up space here. A LOT of it. You are allowed to receive support. You are allowed to get what you need. If something feels fuzzyâask. If youâre stuckâsay it out loud. If you need helpâthis is exactly what this space is for. You belong here. Your questions and experience REALLY matter. And you never need to apologize for taking up space in a room that was built with you in mind.