These are the words I have been hearing circulating in my Petesphere as of lately. And when I say lately, that usually means roughly sometime in the past year, or to be more specifically more accurately 6-8 months ago.
That’s how long it’s taken me to write this damn thing. To be honest, I always thought it’d be cool to have a newsletter. You know, I place where I can write and share some ideas, maybe some pointers, suggestions, or perspectives with others; or a place to share with fans and supporters what I’m up to.
But then, I froze up, and let it sit…and sit, and sit some more.
My thinking between the first time someone asked me to create a newsletter to just a few weeks ago was, why? Why should I create something that people already probably feel overwhelmed, bombarded, invaded with? Why should I burden others with one more thing coming into their email inbox?
That’s when it finally hit me. I don’t have to, but if I want to, why not?
I didn’t realize that thinking this way was precisely one of the mindset shifts that I needed to work on. It would be different if I didn’t want to create a newsletter versus wanting to and feeling like I would just be one among millions doing the thing.
That’s not being courageous.
Becoming a business owner/solopreneur means constantly being faced with my own decisions to make choices and take action based on behaviors, those previously and current ones in the works. It takes courage to go after the things you want, even if there is a part of you that carries doubts.
What’s that saying, a great way to break out of worrying or thinking too much is to take action! Or something along those lines. Sometimes we have to just take action, so we don’t get stuck sitting with our thoughts. The what-if’s, should-of, could-of, would-ofs.
Having a newsletter is another way to communicate and build with the community that I used to only dream about or scribble words of ideas in my notebooks. So why not?
Why not share more, so we can connect and build more, together.
I have no idea what this newsletter will look like, not exaclty. I want you to know though, that whatever it is, I’ll be showing up as only as I can. Together, with you, I want to have more conversations, exchange strategies for how we are experiencing moments of courage in your lives, and also how to navigate those moments when we’re unsure of so much.
I’m fired up, are you?
And to think my branding coach, suggested a topic for me to write my first newsletter on, I really liked it, got excited for it, but when I tried to write it, I got too in my thoughts with it. I’ll get to it, eventually.
Thanks for the support. Let’s go!!!!