Good morning! It is 8:30 am here in Atlanta, GA, USA, and it promises to be a hot and muggy one. Oh, how grateful I am (as are my dogs) for air conditioning! What are you grateful for today…?
Now, on to risking! I have been up an hour and a half sending out e-mails letting people know in several of my networks that I have become recently been awarded the distinction of PCC (Professional Certified Coach) through the International Coach Federation. That’s been fun, and I look forward to hearing back from people words of congratulations.
My risk, however, has been including in those e-mails that I now have this blog AND a new website (www.truevoices.com). And why is that a risk? Well, now more people will be coming to these addresses and I will be even more exposed! The website is especially scary, because it is far from perfect – far from even being finished. But, I know that if I wait for perfection… well, we all know that doesn’t actually exist! So what I am exposing is my true, work-in-progress, imperfect, human (and divine) self.
What are you risking? Are you exposing more of yourself than ever? If not, what can you do to let people know you more deeply?
Laura Biering has an infectious zeal for coaching people who want to do
enlivening work and live inspired lives. She's fired up about the power of taking risks - great and small - and the rewards that come as a result. She's also passionate about (1) creativity and authenticity and their potential to change the world, (2) frolicking with her adorable four-legged children, and (3) retreating with those she loves at her farm in Southeast Georgia, Brinson's Race. Visit her website at True Voices.
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Hmm. I love that you are exposing your imperfect self, as I too suffer from not getting things into completion and out into the world due to their not being just right. So, I love hearing that from you that you went for it, without it being perfect!
In some ways, I am showing more of myself, risking some exposure – more cleavage – more sass – that’s been fun!
In some ways I could be exposing more of myself to let people know me more deeply and I would benefit and grow. I could ask for help more from friends – risking what feels like infringing on their time.
I could ask some friends for their genuine feedback/opinions about my current dilemmas/challenges.
Those are my thoughts on this fine Tuesday in warm Atlanta.
Please envision lots of rain coming down here. We need it!
Thank you, Zena
I have seen the strength and courage (and sass) you have embraced this last year, and how beautiful it has been to watch. I look forward to seeing more!