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Y’all if you’re looking for a sign to do something you’re nervous to do, here it is. Saw a cute guy working at the arcade in my town and I was so nervous to talk to him but I did anyway. Just had our first date yesterday and it was amazing.
In short, be brave y’all. It work out. And even if you don’t get the result you’re hoping for, good things can still come from it. I believe in you🫶
That random urge to get your life together at 3 am except you actually manage to stay consistent with it and end up with a whole new life >>>
Read it after a bad day.
It happens that life is not always so beautiful, sometimes bad days happen even if we have done nothing different.
Sometimes people let us down, plans change, things don't go as expected, and we call those "bad days". And it's okay to do it, what is not okay is to judge ourselves for it.
Bad days will only have the place we give them, because just like everything else, bad days also pass.
So when you have a bad day, you can decide to follow it up with a bad night, and turn the night into a nice time of reflection.
It is up to you.
I needed this and I feel there are many I know that do as well 💜🫶🏻
Beat your imposter syndrome and self-doubt on your personal Hero’s Journey
You probably know the Hero’s Journey popularized by Joseph Campbell, the basic structure for many beloved stories. A hero gets called to action, enters an unknown world, faces challenges and temptations, fails, learns what they need to change, applies said new insights, et voilà: success.
I just realized you can apply this to your imposter syndrome and self-doubt. Many of you feel (or fear) you don’t have the skills to bring your big, new project to an end. I’m here to tell you: you don’t need to.
The hero at the beginning of the story doesn’t have what it takes to bring their journey to a successful end. It’s the journey itself that transforms the character into someone who has what it takes to finish it. The character at the end of the journey is not the same as the character at the beginning of the journey.
So start ambitious projects that you feel underqualified for. It’s not imposter syndrome or writer’s block. You're in the challenges and temptations phase of your journey. Don’t let them hold you back. Let them transform you. Identify the skills you need to acquire to make your journey into a success. Learn. Practise. You’re not “not good enough”—you’re on your Hero’s Journey and you’re on the threshold of your transformation phase.
(I told my husband about this idea and he played Don't stop believin' by Journey. Per-fection.)
If this helped you, you might want to take a look at the rest of my writing advice.
Now go tackle your dream!
i keep mentioning the bread pudding incident and not telling the full story and at some point i really should
I keep on fucking up but at this point I've decided to vibe with my fuck ups. They're kinda cute once you get used to them. :D