The past few months have been amazing. I started this journey in January 2012 not sure of where I would go or what would be.
I never thought in a million years that a simple phrase would come to mean so much.
I remember when I started designing the logo. I had the idea that these words would have energy and movement behind them. I’m no graphic designer, but I was determined to keep communicating, designing, and sharing until it became what it was supposed to become.
Initial Logo
Dolled Up Logo
When I look back at the first draft of the logo, I laugh but I also smile. You gotta start somewhere.
The emergence and growth of GoneGirlGo signified a turning point in my life. It was time for me to do things differently. It was time for me stop being scared. It was time for me to lean into discomfort. It was time for me to challenge myself to grow.
My hope is that GoneGirlGo has come to mean something to you as well. You may not have participated in the learning experience Challenge Me to Grow. You may have only read one blog post. You may skimmed some of my tweets or Facebook posts. You may have wondered what was this all about. You may have thought it was not for you. But somewhere in your wondering, you got something. Something stuck. You made a connection. You felt what I feel every time I say GoneGirlGo.
Well, I couldn’t stop here. I had to keep going. God put more in my heart about this than I realized. I’ve been working on clarifying the message. I’ve been working on creating a virtual home for the movement. I have been working on something just for you.
I am honored to share with you the GoneGirlGo website.
Blogspot was a proving ground for me. I have never done anything like this before, but because I was eager to learn and do something new, I began to feel confident that I could advance to another level. I am using WordPress for the new site and it has been a journey. I’m not a web developer or all that technical so some of this was hard. But once I got over my fear, I was able to figure things out. (Well at least enough so I could actually publish a basic website.)
Right now the website contains just a few tools to encourage you to push forward your ideas and go impact the world.
- There’s a calendar with strategies to make your M-W-F a GoneGirlGo kind of day.
- There’s a Challenge Me to Grow Resource of the Month for you to download for free.
- There’s all of the blog posts from this site.
And there’s much more to come. You can look forward to more content, more connection, more community. There’s even a Facebook page where we can extend our dialogue, share our stories, encourage one another, and challenge each other to grow.
Do me a favor. Keep this in mind. I’m still trying to figure things out. This is a work that will always be in progress. It will never be finished. And that’s o.k. with me. (Cause when it’s finished it’s over.) Do me another favor. When you visit the new site, make sure to subscribe by email. It’s simple.
So explore the new home of GoneGirlGo. Click, read, suggest, think, explore, comment, connect, and share. It’s a place where you are welcome to be and become who you are.
Peace
Zoe, I see ggg as an awakening to a new life, not only for you, but for all women. A life where we are free to be ourselves to make mistakes and grow. I’ve watched as this has transformed you and helped you blossom from a babe to a big girl that has a burning desire to help others break free from their mental prison walls they’ve created, walls of self-doubt. ggg is forever to be passed on to generations to come as we are constantly evolving mentally, spiritually, and educating ourselves to become that girl we want to be. I am so proud to know you and proud to know the girl you were, the girl you are, and to see the girl you are going to be. Keep pushing forward, Z. gonegirlgo!
Wow – powerful
Be the girl that you always wanted to be
Thanks forever friend
Thank you for creating.this website I am going through somethings and I believe with ggg site support, my detemination and motivation I will accomplished the things I want to do. Thank You again . I’M IN
Hey Detra – I’m so glad that GoneGirlGo is helping you get back on track! We all go through lots of things and that’s why we need each other’s support. What specially are you setting to accomplish? I’m a little curious??? Whatever it is, believe in yourself so that you can start!
All the best
Zoe 🌺
I’ve been working on a concept of my original dolls and doll stories for years and I can’t seem to get them on the market help
Eve – you’ll have to tell me more about some of what you tried to do. Email me so I can understand your story a little more.
What a GREAT site! I’m a single Mom of 2 teenage boys, and just lost my job of 7 years this week. While reality tells me I should be FREAKING OUT, I have such peace it almost scares me. I’ve got all these things I’ve wanted to do all my life, be a party planner, be a wedding planner, sell my own line of gift cards, be a blogger, help women as a result of the experiences I’ve gone through in life. But I’ve held myself back for years. And years. And years. And even though I need a job to provide for myself and my kids, I have so many things that I absolutely love to do, I am taking some time to explore those options as well. In addition, I recently started my own business with a direct sales company, and if I just put some effort and creativity into it, I could be making quite a bit of money there.
Women need to stick together and support each other, not tear each other down! Thanks for helping to make that happen. Keep up the great work!
Hi Kristen!
Wow…you sound like me with a list of ideas. And I completely understand reality and my reality right now is that I need my full time job. But just because that is so, does it mean that I shouldn’t go after those ideas? Well, you know what I say…gonegirlgo!! I love the idea of exploring options. For me it’s about pacing myself, knowing when to take a break, being able to have fun, and challenging myself to grow.
Good luck with your business. If you’d like, please share the link with us, if you have a website. I’ll do my best to keep up the great work. You do the same too!
Exploring options daily
Zoe