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One of the biggest lies
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Every time I sit down to write this email, I face the same thing: The voice in my head that tells me I don't have anything worth saying. Or worse, that what I have to say is not worth saying. I'm sharing this because I want to normalize the battle with the Inner Critic. ⚔️ (And I'm guessing this sounds familiar to you, too.) In the latest episode of Being Different Together, Kelly and I discuss the next two sayings from Uncle Murray's canon, both of which point to a way through one of the Inner Critic's biggest lies: "You're not ready." I run into this every single time I write this newsletter. I tell myself I need more time to think. More time to figure out the point. More time to get it right. But here's what experience has taught me: Being willing to begin before you feel ready is often the clearest sign that you already are.🙌 So I open a Google Doc and start typing. I don't always know what I'm going to say, but I trust that I'll figure it out along the way. If you've been waiting to feel more confident, certain, or prepared before taking action, I think you'll get a lot out of this conversation.👇👇👇 🎧Listen to Episode #23 - Intentionality, Part 8: You’re Already Ready You’ll also learn:
And I'd love to know: What would happen if you stopped waiting to feel ready and started treating action as proof that you already are? Learning to make that shift has helped me do all kinds of things I once thought I couldn't. 🤸 In Joy, P.S. Remember how last week I mentioned "The Great Stuff Shuffle"? Well, it is actually in this week's episode. I got my weeks mixed up because we record a week ahead. And it's where my mind is at these days, lol. P.P.S. I'm still stuff shufflin'. This weekend I tackled the shed, oh my!
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Nyssa Hanger
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