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I Was Holding This Back

I'm a spiritual woman and don't take effort to hide that, but at one point I realized that there was a still a tiny part of me that was concerned about being misperceived or judged if I shared photos that showed me doing my spiritual practices.

Top 3 Ways to Get Comfortable Being Seen

This may comes as a surprise to you but growing up I was a follower.  A black sheep of sorts, but one that definitely did all I could not to stand out or make a scene.  I was introverted, sensitive and quiet.  Just the thought of public speaking made me break out in a massive sweat!

So, how did I go from sweaty wall flower to speaking on stages, and having over a million YouTube views?

It all started with...

A Different Take on Visibility and Expression

We’ve all heard the “you’re being selfish if you keep your gifts to yourself!” - I’ve said it, and heard it a million times myself.  The concept of how important it is that we share our gifts, and serve others from the standpoint of someone else NEEDS to hear what we have to share is 100% important and real.

And… I felt inspired to share a different perspective today about visibility.

4 Messaging No-No's

I started to notice a theme come up around "putting ourselves out there."  Not feeling good/smart/capable/clear/experienced enough is something that influences the thoughts we think and the actions we take ALL the time in every area of our lives, and certainly in our business.  

One of the thought forms this may have shown up as for you is "I don't want to contribute to the all noise."  

If you've been scared or resistant of sharing (your thoughts, ideas, work, self) for fear of contributing to all the “noise” out there, here's what I want you to know. 

I Promised Myself I'd Never Do Public Speaking

Growing up I saw myself as a quiet follower. The black/odd sheep, but nevertheless, a sheep that would follow and try to fit in… but not stand out.  

As I got older, in attempts to build some confidence and to attempt to make some use out of my height, I went into modelling classes. While this awkward, gangly gal was not particularly awesome at any of the things we had to do there, there was one thing in particular I was TERRIFIED of.