Embracing the Outcast – Finding Freedom in Your Own Path
- Brainz Magazine
- Sep 30, 2025
- 2 min read
Ella Thomas is a Bookkeeping and Accounting Specialist and the founder of Strategic Bookkeeping Specialists. She helps business owners gain confidence, control, and peace of mind with their finances so they can fully focus on growing the business they love.
Sometimes, life doesn’t hand you a seat at the table. Sometimes, you find yourself on the outskirts, watching the world go by, wondering where you belong. It can feel isolating, even discouraging, but there is a hidden gift in being the outcast, one that many never discover.
There’s a unique kind of power in being the outcast. At first, it’s uncomfortable, even painful. You feel like you’re standing outside the circle, looking in, questioning why you don’t fit in. But what if I told you that being the outcast is actually one of the most liberating places to be?
When you spend enough time on the outside, you start to shed the need for approval. You stop bending yourself to fit into boxes that were never made for you. And in that space, though it may feel lonely at first, you begin to discover something extraordinary, 'freedom.'
Freedom to think differently. Freedom to create on your own terms. Freedom to pursue your passions without compromise. And here’s the beautiful paradox: the more comfortable you become in your own skin, the more your life begins to blossom. Your professional life, your personal life, your creativity, it all starts to flourish. You begin to realize that the very thing that once made you feel isolated is the reason you are able to thrive now.
Being the outcast teaches you resilience, patience, and courage. It forces you to confront fear and doubt, to push yourself in ways you didn’t think were possible. And through that pushing, you uncover your purpose. You discover what you were truly meant to do.
When you fully embrace your uniqueness, when you stop hiding and start stepping into your own light, you tap into a level of abundance you didn’t know existed. Abundance of opportunities, abundance of joy, abundance of growth. You are free, fully aligned, and unstoppable.
So, if you find yourself on the outside today, remember you are not missing out, you are being prepared. Embrace the outcast within you. Lean into your uniqueness. And allow yourself to blossom into the most authentic, abundant, and unstoppable version of you.
Freedom, authenticity, abundance, it’s all waiting on the other side of being unapologetically yourself.
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Ella Thomas, Bookkeeping & Accounting Strategist
Ella Thomas is the founder of Strategic Bookkeeping Specialists, dedicated to helping business owners simplify their finances and build confidence in their numbers. With years of experience in bookkeeping and accounting, she understands the challenges entrepreneurs face and provides practical strategies to bring clarity and peace of mind. Ella’s mission is to empower business owners to focus on what they love, growing their business, while she takes care of the financial details. Discover more insights and tips by visiting her profile page.
