Through Fear to Connection

Permission to Put Myself Out There

I permit myself:
To write.
To record.
To act.
To do creative things that don’t fit the mould.
To be fully myself.

I acknowledge:
The fear that sabotages my work.
The fear that stops me from posting, creating, and sharing “out there.”
The fear that tells me I need something more — a workshop, a piece of gear, a seal of approval.

In fact, I am enough, and I have everything I need.

I participated recently in several ‘intro sessions’ for notable workshops/ seminars/ online learning streams. They were impactful. The instructors are top-notch. The pitches were compelling and got me thinking about how much I needed them. They would help me, no question.

These days, before I say yes, I give myself the time to consider these opportunities before I leap. I resist the hard sell. I think about what I really need.

I’ve already been doing the daily practices. I’ve already got the equipment and basic skills. The difference may be that I haven’t pursued them as publicly and as long as I believe I ‘should’. And, I haven’t bet on myself.

So that’s often the gap — putting it out there. More.

The difference will be in giving myself permission to show up and hit ‘publish’ instead of paying someone to give me what’s not theirs to give.

I must believe in myself and not look for the views, the opens, downloads and likes, always hoping for more. I must be creative for the sheer joy it gives me. I must picture the person I hope to reach and help through my work and words. I will build that connection, one person at a time.

It may be slow and messy; it may not be ‘right.’ But that vulnerability is my calling card and my superpower when I allow it.

They say you approach everything you do the same way. I have always been a chop-as-I-go cook and a learn-as-I-go creator. Apparently I am haphazard in my dress too. Have fun, learn, innovate.

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What stands in the way of sharing your work?