How to: ditch the doubt and trust yourself
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change". -- Carl Rogers Ever had one of those instances that shifted your whole view of yourself in a single moment? Where suddenly, you felt like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz going from black and white to a multi-colored, prismatic world? A total, eye-opening occasion. I had one of these moments about two years ago...but it wasn't pretty! I'd been feeling really anxious, so I made an appointment with one of my mentors who has been truly influential on my spiritual journey. I opened up Zoom, and we started chatting, and after about 10 minutes of talking.... ...I received the equivalent of a swift, hard smack across the face. OW. Yup. Lynnette is one of those incredible people that truly says it like it is, no sugar-coating... and in that moment...I was really struggling. With fear. I had a TON of fear. Fear of criticism from others. Fear of failure. Fear of being seen for who I truly was