Every single human being has an opportunity to live their life according to what works best for them. That even includes all the bumps and detours we’re all entitled to experience. I will never follow anyone because I didn’t come here to follow. I came here to create.
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My First Radio Interview
How exciting! I’ve never been on the radio before. My first radio interview was quite an experience. The more I stretch myself out of my comfort zone the more fun and interesting experiences I have. It also taught me to let go of trying to be perfect. First of all, that’s impossible. And, second, it would mean watering myself down for fear of saying something stupid. And then why show up at all? When I’m more genuinely me that’s when people tend to connect.
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When I Cringe I Pay Attention
Do you ever shrink from speaking up for your opinions? It’s almost comical how I hold back from being myself for fear of offending someone. Even in a business relationship where two people benefit from an honest dialog I find myself holding back. Here’s how listening to myself on a conference call illustrated just how much I put up a phony facade. Yuck! No more! It’s much healthier and more respectful to the other person to be our honest selves. Like me. Don’t like me. At least I’ll be genuine and you’ll like or dislike the real me.
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More On Aligning With Our Purpose
Fear of being ostracized is real for many of us. Whatever the reason we can overcome holding back who we are. The time is now to allow our unique qualities to be seen and experienced.
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You Can’t Truly Make a Mistake
It’s not possible to make a mistake in our lifetime. It may feel like it but what we’re experiencing is growth. We take a step, sometimes we stumble, sometimes it’s a great challenge. But we’re evolving our soul no matter what. We’re in a dance with our experiences and with our self.
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Is It TMI to Share My Fears?
I get scared sometimes ok?
When I share with people that I give talks, I also share that I’m nervous about public speaking. Totally TMI right? However, even Adele tells people she’s scared when she sings to crowds, sometimes she tells the crowds just before she begins another song. “I love you but you really really scare me”, is what I remember she said.
But I’m not Adele. Publicly saying I’m nervous, especially while delivering my 30-second elevator speech, isn’t a winning strategy for attracting people to hire me.
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Celebrating Our Beautiful Humanity
The way I see it is we have basically two choices in life. One, we can live smaller and safely mainstream ourselves until we’re a watered down version. Two, we can try new things and take action on our ideas to create our dreams. The second choice is a worthy life adventure. All it takes is one perfectly imperfect step at a time.
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Authenticity Challenges and Heals Us
If I’m to feel delighted in my life then it’s time to be myself. Learning to step up to do my inner work stretches me in exciting ways. It’s also exciting and new. I choose to stand in my power, be myself unapologetically. Yes, to work on myself but also to love myself and to grow.
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What Are My Gifts?
One question that just annoys the heck out of me is “so what’s your story”? Said with an emphasis on the word YOUR. I mean how do you even begin to answer that? Please don’t tell me I need to create and be ready with a 30-second elevator speech for that.
The second most annoying question I’ve been asked is “what are your gifts”?
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“Adventure is not outside man; it is within”
For too long I lived a life in the way I thought others would approve. I moved to New York City and began my career in advertising. It didn’t take too long to realize that career would never fulfill me. And yet I stayed. Eventually transitioning to marketing and ending my career after being employed by several internet companies. While living in New York City felt like an adventure, my life still felt flat. I had to learn that true adventure, for me, comes from within. Now I’m pursuing my own dreams and ideas and acting on them to bring them to reality. That’s adventure to me. Taking vacations and traveling is nice but becoming more me, emotionally and spiritually, is my true adventure. Creating what I’m excited about, fulfills me more. That’s me setting off for parts unknown. And I don’t need a plane ticket.
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What It Took For Me
I had to look within myself at the crummy experiences I had in order to learn why I felt the way I did. On my goodness was that a great idea! That work was priceless and I’m happier in my life, have a larger perspective, and realize my value. I stretched myself by taking whatever necessary steps are in my best interest.
As I learned by considering my experiences I noticed patterns in how I thought about myself, others, and even how I perceived humanity.
And It’s Only Tuesday
This particular Tuesday was full of experiences. From an appointment with my GP, to my Toastmasters talk, to forgetting my volunteer work which led to me hitchhiking. It was a first all around.
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