“I’ll house-sit while you’re on the moon,” I told her.

My niece has declared she will be an astronaut when she grows up.

And with all of the sass and grit and fearlessness that can be contained in her little six-year-old body, I have no doubt she is capable.

But that she will make it to the moon is not likely, of course.

Though we won’t know at which point exactly - at one point, or maybe the combination of several - her plans for the future will change.

And though I don’t know how her story will go, I suspect it will be her belief in herself that will wane over time that will spark that change.

This belief - often called a limiting belief - keeps our feet planted firmly on the ground, focused on the here and now.

Limiting beliefs bring us back to Earth when our daydreams turn into plans - and then to distant memories.

Can you pinpoint your limiting beliefs? This awareness has been so key for me in my own journey with imposter syndrome.

P.S. Erin Brown and I talking all things imposter syndrome - including those limiting beliefs - in one of two upcoming sessions. Learn more here.