I used to think confidence came before action. Turns out, it usually shows up later, after everyone else sees it in you first.

This wasn’t the post I planned to write this week, but the theme of follow-through has been gnawing at me for days. It doesn’t feel like residual FarCon glow. It feels like a real shift in how I’m starting to see myself within the community I’m actively working to be part of.

April was packed with big events and life logistics. My parents visited. Taxes were due. I had to find a new apartment, move, and then fly to FarCon. It left me in a reactive state, more focused on keeping up than building momentum.

But coming home to a quiet May with no travel or visitors, something clicked. I had space to act.

And I did. I got off the sidelines, formed my first LLC, applied for an EIN, and set up business bank accounts. I’m even seeding it with part of my tax refund... once it arrives. But what’s surprised me most isn’t the paperwork. It’s how these steps have changed the way I see myself.

For the last few years, “what I do” has been hard to explain, and honestly, one of my least favorite questions. Now, I’m less interested in titles and more focused on direction. What people are working toward. Whether they follow through. And what’s getting in their way.

There’s a growing space of the unknown in my life, and strangely, it’s energizing. I don’t know if my consulting and financial education work will succeed long-term, but I do know how it feels to have friends and acquaintances refer clients and ask how to sign up.

What’s really settled in is this: I want to create positive change for the community I live in. I want to add value to the lives of others, both financially and with purpose. In the short term, that looks like hosting dinners at the local nonprofit I discovered last night, organizing a crypto-focused golf tournament at my neighborhood course, and throwing an event at the local wine shop to onboard more people onchain.

For a long time, I struggled to feel part of the places I lived. It’s a big reason I’ve moved around so much. But now, the confidence and energy I feel aren’t just about building a business. They’re rooted in the realization that the life I’ve been seeking is one I’m capable of creating, and already am.

With space to act, and momentum growing, life seems to be coming together.