So, ummm, why did no one tell me that putting yourself out there, promoting your work, is scary!? Nobody told me. Not a single body, and I don’t appreciate it.

I was throwing my tantrum too my friend – as you do – and like any good friend would do, she completely ignored my foolishness. This particular friend has been promoting her craft, putting herself out there, and she makes it look so easy. But she shared that starting off you will feel scared; it will feel scary, but what stood out to me was when she mentioned that everything feels a little amplified for me right now, and it gave me pause.

What my friend said wasn’t wrong; I just never thought that correlated with this. This being me stepping back into my writing gig, putting myself out there. It just got me thinking why this feels a little different for me this time around. Simply speaking, it’s that I’m different. I am not the same person I was in my early 20s when I first started blogging, and like I mentioned in a previous post, since entering my 30s I’m taking my life more seriously.

I guess this time around, you could say I’m being more intentional with what I do and how I spend my time. But thinking about it now, I can honestly say when I first started I wasn’t taking it seriously. I wasn’t mature enough to be taking it seriously. It got me thinking that when you’re taking things seriously, things will feel a little different. Feelings can feel a bit heightened and more serious.

The feeling that is amplified for me currently is vulnerability! Oh my goodness! I completely forgot that I could potentially feel this feeling. It didn’t dawn on me that as I’m writing, my readers are getting insight into me and how I think. Until someone, well, a few people actually, mentioned that to me, and I thought, “OMG, can we stop being noseyyy!? Please and thank you!” But, upon reflection, I’m not going to shy away from it; I’m just going to embrace it. It’s all part of the journey, and in all honesty, I’m a little excited.

So, guys, I encourage you to do the thing that you have been conveniently putting off for months, years, even. Whether it’s to write that book, maybe it’s to start a blog or begin working on that business idea that keeps coming to you. Just start! I know it’s scary. I know you feel a little apprehensive. I know you feel scared, but do it anyway!.

Until next time.

Peace and love! x