Thank you Andrea for this post, and especially the quote from Sark, "If you're not getting rejected, you're not reaching far enough." I've been really vulnerable in my writing lately after being a very private person for most of my adult life. It's been a big stretch for me, triggering my fear of rejection because I'm no longer playing it say behind my identity as a coach, mentor and workshop leader. Instead, I've come out of the closet spiritually as a writer and opened myself up for judgment and rejection for being too woo-woo or strange...all that stuff. But what I've found is that people are now reaching out and letting me know how much they appreciate my willingness to share my pain, my challenging experiences and behind the scenes of my spiritual journey. So onward I go!
Cheering you on Victoria!! I'm so glad you're sharing more of your self with the world and that people are meeting you there with gratitude and resonance. YES!!!
Oh wow! This is so amazing, so beautiful, and so inspiring. My goal this year is to begin writing. And I want to do through honesty and openness because I want to face my fears and say, "It's okay, whatever is meant to be will be." I feel like Andrea does in her writing, the more honest we are, the more we actually connect! Thanks for your inspiring honesty and vulnerability!
"Interfacing with the world in an intimate way. Being in a body and using it to be curious and engaged."- Wow! This is what I am coming to realize right now in this phase/moment of life, if I wasn't feeling and experiencing what I am, where would I actually be? I think without trying, and testing we can't build trust and learn. I have come to appreciate my life-long learner heart in a new way, as I learn about me and what I truly want and desire.
Thank you Andrea for this post, and especially the quote from Sark, "If you're not getting rejected, you're not reaching far enough." I've been really vulnerable in my writing lately after being a very private person for most of my adult life. It's been a big stretch for me, triggering my fear of rejection because I'm no longer playing it say behind my identity as a coach, mentor and workshop leader. Instead, I've come out of the closet spiritually as a writer and opened myself up for judgment and rejection for being too woo-woo or strange...all that stuff. But what I've found is that people are now reaching out and letting me know how much they appreciate my willingness to share my pain, my challenging experiences and behind the scenes of my spiritual journey. So onward I go!
Cheering you on Victoria!! I'm so glad you're sharing more of your self with the world and that people are meeting you there with gratitude and resonance. YES!!!
Thank you!
Oh wow! This is so amazing, so beautiful, and so inspiring. My goal this year is to begin writing. And I want to do through honesty and openness because I want to face my fears and say, "It's okay, whatever is meant to be will be." I feel like Andrea does in her writing, the more honest we are, the more we actually connect! Thanks for your inspiring honesty and vulnerability!
"Interfacing with the world in an intimate way. Being in a body and using it to be curious and engaged."- Wow! This is what I am coming to realize right now in this phase/moment of life, if I wasn't feeling and experiencing what I am, where would I actually be? I think without trying, and testing we can't build trust and learn. I have come to appreciate my life-long learner heart in a new way, as I learn about me and what I truly want and desire.