27/10/2025
For years, we were told the glass ceiling was out there - in the boardrooms, the systems, the structures.
And for sure those barriers definitely exist.
But here’s the one no one talks about - the barrier that lives inside us.
The one that whispers:
“I’m not ready yet.”
“I don’t have enough experience.”
“What if I fail?”
That’s the real glass ceiling - the invisible one made of self-doubt, people-pleasing and perfectionism.
You’ve built a career. You’ve overcome more than most people know.
But when it’s time to own your power, something inside still hesitates.
It’s not because you’re not capable.
It’s because, somewhere along the way, you started mistaking confidence for arrogance or worthiness for permission.
Remember:
You were never lacking potential, only belief.
And the moment you start questioning your limits instead of your abilities… everything shifts.
Try this today:
When that “I can’t” voice shows up, pause and ask:
“Who told me that?”
Then gently replace it with:
“What if I can?”
Every time you do that, you crack the glass a little more.
You don’t have to shatter it in one swing.
Just keep showing up, trusting yourself and taking one brave step at a time.
Because the real breakthrough isn’t just breaking through the ceiling.
It’s breaking through the story that built it.
Much love,
Deepika xoxo
