I’m hosting a virtual women’s circle this weekend and I’m afraid that nobody will come. I am an extremely thin skinned, overthinking, highly sensitive person who (even after a decade sober and countless forms of healing) is STILL driven by a thousand forms of fear. But wait, am I? Here’s how I manage to live a big, courageous, juicy life while still having a loud inner committee (and you can too.)
How to Make Any Decision When You're Overwhelmed, Anxious, and Confused
Showing Up Flawed: How to Train Your Brain and Ditch Perfectionism
You do not have to be ready, an expert, or always be sure in order to share yourself or your ideas with the world. Imperfect selves and work are how we get to be the people (and have the lives) that we want. You’re going to get things wrong sometimes. You’re going to stumble, screw up, or just generally look like an amateur. I am too, and that’s the only really brave way to live life. By showing up anyway. But how do we actually do that?
Doing Scary Things: How to Speak in Public With Confidence (News Clip)
What Being a Bad Comedian Taught Me About Confidence
Improvising for laughs came pretty naturally to me. I’d been shoving cupcakes in my face for the amusement of others since grade school.
I liked the spontaneity, the brashness, and the permission to be as weird as I wanted with a bunch of other weirdos.
But my improv career was over almost as soon as it began, because something killed it.