Hi all! Happy Fri-yay.

I wrote a few weeks ago in an Instagram post about my relationship with fear. I thought I'd share some of those thoughts here for today’s newsletter theme.

I’ve been recalibrating my relationship with fear over the years. It’s an ongoing process.

Living a life in alignment with who I *really* am, and building a business that feels true and creates real value for a community and drives impact in the world, mother-effer is it hard.

Every day, often multiple times a day, I have a quiet moment, “what’s that feeling?” a swirling in my stomach that usually arrives along with a swirling of less kind thoughts in my head, “Oh, Alison, you’re scared right now, you’re feeling scared.”

I’ve noticed that when I let myself know that I see and recognize my fear, I start to relax (a little). “Yes, you are scared. It’s okay that you’re scared.” I think of progress I’ve made, I think about the things I want to do, I think of the people who love and support me. I think about a new day ahead.

I don’t fully understand this idea of being fearless. I don’t think it’s realistic to live free of fear. Rather, I think it’s learning how to help fear help you.  

Would love to hear about your relationships with fear. How do you navigate? How has fear maybe held you back? How has it helped your grow? Reply here if you care to share, I’d love to chat.

Warmly,
Alison

“We don’t raise kids in villages with shared wisdom anymore. This generation of moms is the loneliest generation of all time.” -Ana Pompa Alarcón

Founder, Ana Pompa Alarcón, first got the idea to create, findSisterhood--a women-only, anonymous, social networking app--after the birth of her first child. As an immigrant mom without any family in the United States, Pompa Alarcón felt she needed a support system to help raise her children and navigate the challenges of post-partum depression.

“We want to connect all women and shine a light on the fact that we are all facing the same issues regardless of where we live, some things are the same around the world, and those things unite us," Pompa Alarcón shared in an article on Forbes.

In addition to conversations about motherhood, as you scroll through the app  you’ll read intimate stories about women's sex lives, relationship challenges, sexual harassment and other personal matters. The anonymity of findSisterhood creates an environment where women can be candid and share real-life issues.

While social media can be a tool for cultivating connection, at its worst it’s also created a culture of isolation and anxiety, and networks like findSisterhood are helping to curb that.