Beginnings can be hard. It’s that first step . . . the act of putting yourself out there. Making a change or starting something new. Even if it’s something positive, it can be scary. So it has been for me and this blog.
The idea for Wahine Wednesdays was created March 2013. March. Five long months before the first blog post was written. I joyfully nurtured it since the inception, but why then did it take so long to share my experiences and reflections on the blog? It was because of one word. FEAR. Fear of being exposed and vulnerable. Fear of entering uncharted territory. Fear of rejection. Fear of failure.
But guess what? You need to take the first step even if you’re afraid. Here’s how.
I am not a professional writer. I never considered that as one of my gifts. And frankly, I never had a burning desire to write.
Until now.
Now I want to write. I have things to say. But, to write in a forum like this, removed from the safety of a journal? That is a scary idea to me. Putting myself out there in front of hundreds of strangers who don’t have to love me because we’re related. Am I out of my mind?
Many times, the fear we invent in our mind is worse that the reality of the situation.
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I don’t want fear to keep me from living a full life. Even if it means trying something new, putting myself out there, taking a risk and stumbling along the way.
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It is time to put those fears aside and begin. Just sit down at the computer, put fingers to keys and type. I watched my mother take her last breath after struggling with cancer and nothing can be scarier than that.
Thank you for allowing me this place to connect. To share. And even to stumble.
Thank you for joining me on this journey. This pilgrimage if you will. This voyage to a sacred place . . . to my stoke, to my joy, to myself.
I’d love it if you came along on the journey with me. If you’d like to walk with me and to learn to live courageously in spite of your fear, sign up for my monthly newsletter below.
**Note: Wahine Wednesdays was my first blog that transitioned into One Salty Kiss.
3 responses to “The First Step”
I can certainly relate to F.E.A.R (False Evidence Appearing Real) and how it has kept me from living large. Thank you for being one of the brave ones. I look forward to riding the ride back to my stoke, joy, and myself.
Sadly my friend, my four-letter word is TIME. I have never really recovered from the “school” schedule: summertime to me is relaxed and easy: reconnecting with the summer friends & making efforts to make new ones; spending lazy times with the family; BBQ’s and concerts. Sitting at my computer doesn’t really seem to factor in until September. Fortunately (for the blog – unfortunately for me), a double ear infection (seriously, at my age!) has found me in front of the screen. Thanks for jumping in and starting the writing….mucho aloha, Tiare
No worries girlie! There are no rules! It’s here when you’re ready!
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