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Self-Promotion is Self-Love; 5 Ways to Inspire Yourself and Stop Worrying About What Everyone Else Thinks
I had a moment this week after receiving some workshop feedback from a participant. “There was really too much self-promotion in this class given how short the time was already.” Cue my evil, self-sabotaging inner critic in her most fierce, talons-out ready stance. I then spent several days paralyzed in fear, not writing, not promoting, not sharing my awesomeness, because I fell into the all-too-familiar good girl posture, who’s reaction is to instantly become small, quiet and ashamed.
Fuck that.
Seriously, please, let’s all fuck that for once, shall we?
“Self-promotion is the ultimate act of self-love, self-care, courage and confidence you finally make when you begin to believe in yourself, align with your purpose and calling and are ready to do something about it and share your amazing badassery with the world.” Laura Di Franco
You bet I just quoted myself.
There it is. Please read that again if necessary. Maybe we all need to create a billboard of some sort? I know I do.
Why is this up right now? Because I’ve decided to play bigger in the world. Writing books, speaking on stages, shouting my message out to anyone who wants it, needs it or…
