Today, I discovered in my myriad emails, a banner and logo that a woman had created for me – over a year ago. I was startled!
Why? Because THEN I could not see its merit.
THEN, I felt scared to put myself out there.
THEN, I clearly was not ready.
Today, having worked for five weeks co-creating a website, I see the value in what this gal did. Today, I actually liked it!
So, what is the lesson here? Here are some ideas…
Sometimes, we’re just not ready to take the next step.
It doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with where we are, or that we should beat ourselves up for it. There are many reasons that come up…
Perhaps we need to do some deeper work to discover that we’re not ready at that time.
Thus, it isn’t that the piece of work is not good – it’s just that our eyes refuse to see it. It’s just that our whole psyche won’t accept it at that time.
Bottom line?
Forgive yourself not acting then.
For me, I could not act at that time. I just wasn’t ready. There were too many other things going on in my life at that time. So, I have forgiven myself.
Maybe you’re not ready either because you may need to heal something within.
Perhaps you just need more time to “get” who you are and what you’re trying to present to others. Perhaps you’re feeling a bit fragmented and need to venture in and reclaim those dangling participles. So, make time to center yourself so you feel whole – so you do know what you want to express. If you write about it in your journal, it will eventually reveal itself to you. Trust that process.
Keep on writing, no matter what, because your writing matters!
© Melba Burns