October

Oct 1

I launched my first website just over a year ago to market my business, and now I’m relaunching it as my blog. And while I’m the first to admit that I change my mind like I change my shoes, this particular makeover reflects a change of heart.

Author Elizabeth Gilbert says in her enchanting, motivating book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear,

“Do whatever brings you to life, then. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions, and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart.”

Writing and sharing my thoughts as my own brings me to life, but it brings with it a wave of self doubt. What if people think I’m crazy, unoriginal or untalented? Or worse, what if they think nothing of me at all?

The month of October seems fitting for facing your fears, so I’m proud to come out of the closet today as a writer and creator. And while I still have my business as a brand consultant, I no longer hide my art behind it.

There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a pretty terrifying year, but if you’re reading this now it means you’re still standing which is something. If you’re already following your fascinations, please keep going. If you’re not, please get going and save the pretending to be something you’re not for Halloween.

Because here’s what I believe, only when we have the courage to do what we love will the world become a less scary, more loving place for us all.