Hey beautiful soul,

I’ve got a frequency shift for your Monday.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re too much or not enough in the same breath, this is for you.

Most people don’t miss their dreams because they’re lazy, untalented, or unworthy. They miss them because—often unconsciously—they don’t want to make the people around them uncomfortable.

If you have a dream (you do) and you haven’t realized it yet, it’s worth asking: Why? You’re taking action…and yet it still hasn’t clicked. Maybe it’s not strategy. Maybe it’s a subtle, learned behavior: shrinking your light so no one feels threatened. Taking up less space so you don’t risk being “too much.”

I know this one intimately. For years I felt guilty for being successful. I downplayed wins so others wouldn’t feel “less than.” When I was featured in Forbes and later USA Today, I told no one. Anniston had to nudge me to share because I didn’t want my celebration to become someone else’s discomfort. In my mind, more success for me meant less safety for others—and I never wanted to hurt anyone.

I learned that as a kid. My older brother’s friends were often my friends, and I noticed that if I was too social, too visible, it reflected on him. So I pulled back. That pattern followed me into adulthood. I made my first million at twenty-six—and told nobody. Here’s the problem with playing small: eventually, you become small.

Those early millions? They disappeared as quickly as they arrived. Not because I was reckless—I was the opposite. I over-analyzed. I procrastinated on opportunities. I invested in businesses that slowly burned through my capital. When your frequency is off or out of alignment, your external world reflects it fast.

The truth: your bigness doesn’t take anything from anyone. Your expansion gives people permission. The light you withhold helps no one.

So what if you actually get what you want? What if you let yourself take up the space your purpose requires—fully, unapologetically, lovingly?

This week, practice being seen. Celebrate a win publicly. Speak your desire out loud. Send the email. Ask for the introduction. Take up the room your destiny already paid for.

Prompt for your week:
Where am I shrinking to keep others comfortable—and what is one visible step I will take today to stand all the way in my dream?

 If this lands in your soul, come join me for a one-time, FREE experience this Friday, October 17 at 10:00 AM ET.

We’re going to realign your frequency with your future — so action finally lands and momentum sticks. No fluff. A formula & remembrance.

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I’ll see you there.

With love and power,
Rudi Riekstins

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