I get scared sometimes to put myself out there-into the big world. I wonder if I will be judged or worse- ignored. I don’t like those feelings and I recognize them as negative self-talk i.e. “inner critic.”

I also recognize that my inner critic’s primary job is to keep me safe.

When I remember my own internal wisdom-my deep belief that if we all shared our own stuff, our messy, complicated lives-we make room for each other. We make room for our growth, for pushing our edges and for discovering our soul’s mission. And, as a result-we quiet the inner critic.

I have written several “First” blog posts. And, yet they didn’t feel right-probably because I was struggling with perfection. And, what I realized today is that I am not interested in putting “perfect” out into the world. I want to share the real and the good enough. I want to share the connection with you-the deep dive in to our purposes, our light.

And, that’s the funny thing about making peace with my inner critic-once I greet her at the door, welcome her in-she is a quite lovely guest.​​