Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jaslynn Gholson. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Jaslynn, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
Growing up, I wouldn’t even say I had imposter syndrome, I would just honestly say I was an imposter. I didn’t like myself or my life so I use to just make one up. It makes people question if you are telling the truth or not. It puts you in situations you have no business being in, and it really just makes you not like yourself even more. Over time I learned how to accept myself as well as my circumstances. The good, the bad and the ugly. Some people may even say I give a little too much information. However, I don’t live for anyone else anymore. My journey has been rough but I own all of it. It’s also helped so many people and encouraged them to love themselves as well. So I have no desire to pretend like I’m someone else, when I’m so proud of who I’ve become, and excited to meet the woman Ill one day be.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
Well, first and most recently I’m a mother. I never knew everything that meant until I became one. It’s the most rewarding job that there is, and it’s the only job that I could never be replaced. My son brings a love to me I’ve never had and brings out a version of me I’ve never met. As an author of two poetry books. Silent Tears and The Angry Black Woman I tell my life story and use it to encourage and uplift others, so that they know we are much more than our circumstances. I am also a professional baker and it’s a great escape, that’s allowed me to mix my creativity with flavor and create a product that my clients love, and that I love to do.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
My three areas of knowledge that helped shape all that I do would be learning from mistakes, consistency and growth. I learned what worked and didn’t work with baking. Learned what my clients enjoy the most and stayed consistent in that so they could be, and stay happy. Then I grew as a baker as much as I could so I could be one of the best and stand out from my competitors. As a mother I’m learning as I go, so not everything I thought was best was not necessarily best for my son so I did what worked for him. For consistency he likes his routine so I try my best to stick to it. For growth he gets bigger everyday, he’s 2 months old now and it’s been the greatest joy to watch him grow and thrive everyday. As an author it’s all aligned with my life, so as I learn from my mistakes I share them so someone else doesn’t have to go through the same thing, consistency allows me to keep moving forward and growth allows me to show you that no matter how low you’ve been you can always become someone worth while.
Okay, so before we go, is there anyone you’d like to shoutout for the role they’ve played in helping you develop the essential skills or overcome challenges along the way?
Hands down, God. I’m not operating off of my own strength, but his. People see me smiling, laughing and thriving. He saw be broken, attacked, damaged, and begging for a new life. He heard me, heals me, honors me, protects me, and changed me. I wouldn’t be who others admire, if what I share with others, wasn’t a reflection of what he is to me.
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- Website: https://jazzybakes317.square.site
- Instagram: Jaslynng93
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