“So maybe Doing The Thing… whatever it is… is less about trying to manage other people’s feelings or opinions about it, and is more about learning we can trust ourselves to hold the discomfort of not having control over any of that.” Needed to read this this week. Thank you. So insightful, as always.
"I wonder how embracing the practice of showing up to the things we’re called to create, to make, to do, can be its own kind of reward — its own kind of motivation. " I so, so needed this reminder this week! I often get swept up in needing to create things for a purpose that I forget that creation is its own purpose. Thank you, thank you , thank you!
❤️ We keep on doing the work. I wrote something recently about the freedom of staying somewhat small in the world, and part of this is to make myself feel better about not being widely recognized for what I share, but also there's truth in the freedom that comes with the world not expecting something from you. Something you're done sharing perhaps, an insight that came once that you'd rather not repeat ad nauseum. That being said, recognition is important because it's encouragement..but even so, the work doesn't stop. The joy of doing the work, as naked as it feels sometimes, doesn't ever stop. ✨️
This was a beautiful reflective read Lisa. So many of us carry the story of not feeling worthy enough to charge for our gifts. I see money as an exchange of energy. A opportunity to balance, to be in harmony with the giving and receiving of the Universe. What we bring to the world is unique and no one else can do it quite like we can. Celebrating you for your new offering 😊🙏🏽✨
Hey Kenshō! I carried the belief that what came naturally to me wasn’t worth much. We don’t tend to put a value on something if we haven’t gone through some “hardship” or “challenge” to get it. Society has conditioned us to believe that we must suffer to feel deserving of something. I don’t believe that’s true anymore. We were born worthy and deserving enough. Our credentials is in our soul. We came here prepared to share our gifts with the world. When you start to value yourself and really believe in your own ability, pricing comes effortlessly because you know how much value you give to the world and you don’t feel guilty asking for something in exchange ✨💫🙏🏽
I have started charging athletes for their sessions with my because I am now a "professional", I don't know why I put that in quotation marks, I literally am a certified mental performance consultant. But now that I am charging, I feel like I am not qualified enough to be trying to help clients, that I don't know enough. It is hard to push past this sometimes and continue to meet with my clients.
I am so happy that you were able to finally move forward with one of your ideas!!!! How huge!!
This got me thinking this: Limbo is a state of flux, it's not coming or going, it's floating decision-less, or it's making a decision not to make a decision. LOL. The way I feel when I'm in limbo is a bit out of sorts, unsteady, unknowing, waiting to understand whether i'm in a yes or no, or maybe, state. A dear elder friend told me before he died many years ago now, that his 16 year old daughter would come to him with dilemmas during her childhood and teenage years, often asking for his advice (he was a beloved pediatrician, a master woodworker, and a beautiful hearted human), to which he would reply: It sounds like you don't have enough information yet, perhaps let your worries go about the situation and let some time pass. You will know what you desire to know when you have enough information." I loved that advice, and often think about it when I'm trying hard to make a decision about which I'm straining, by which I mean I'm not ready, I need more information, or at the least more time to pass so I can see, feel and think more clearly. But that limbo state can be an uncomfortable state to be in and frequently is. As I've aged, I've become much more able to wait with patience, not stress too much about the answer to things, and as you say, just do the things, take the next best step towards where you want to be or go. You are gifted with a tremendous talent with words, and what feels like an enormously empathetic heart. It feels to me like no matter what you decide to do, you will do well and be well loved. Maybe that won't be every single person who may come across your work, but there will be so many who love your work, the ones that don't, well, they just don't matter in the way of halting sharing your work. Your words will be, and are, a comfort and guide, a friendly ear and shoulder, and an open hearted invitation to anyone and everyone who reads them. It's on the reader to recognize that beautiful truth. I for one am grateful for you. Thank you Lisa for sharing so much and so generously. xx Karen
Well, Lisa, I am so glad to see this writing workshop series! I have just signed up. I've been experiencing what I can only call a writing ennui for months now. I'm hoping this course might help bring me back to the why and the joy. Thank you for offering this.
This is a powerful quote: "You need the arrogance to believe not only that you have something to say but that the world must hear it; and you need the humility to recognize both that not everyone wants to listen and that no one is in fact obligated to do so." I have thought about this a lot not only in the context of writing but also entrepreneurship of any sort. How do I believe in my idea *enough* to do something about it, enough to even convince other people, but at the same time not get carried away over-believing in my own ideas over others'? It's a tricky balance, and one that anyone who creates anything has to contend with!
Once again, this resonated deeply. I too, struggle deeply with creating, being and doing the things I deeply desire and feel called to create, be and do. It takes so much inner-work to push past the fear but nonetheless, we push. We keep going. We create, be and do—courageously.
P.S. I recently released a new offering myself that I’ve been working on since 2020. Proud of me and proud of you, too!
I know you’re waiting for someone who likes everything you do, well here I am :) I would have LOVED to do this but on holiday and not online 2 of the 3. But I am going to assume we will be seeing more of this kind of thing :) ❤️🙌🏻🌙🌿💥
Congrats on taking that giant leap! And what a beautiful post. You touched on so much I’ve been working through, as well (and no doubt every other person who reads your words). The resistance around doing the thing we feel called to do, the excuses we tell ourselves, IS such more exhausting than just doing. Doing for the sake of the experience and not the guarantee of anyone else’s response. We are social creatures, but the need to belong often contradicts the need to trust in our innate worth. Thanks for this post ❤️
Thanks for speaking to what so many of us worry and think about, Lisa. I feel like I'm ever so slowly starting to trust that call and share the ideas that scare me the most, and reading this definitely helped nudge that along. Good luck with the workshop - it sounds like so many people will benefit from working with you!
I feel a bit awestruck from identification with your writing.
Concerns about being received well tend to haunt my written offerings, yet I know and frequently rediscover that I Must still make the offer. It feels like a critical awakening to purpose in what may be my only chance in all creation to do it.
The balance between expressive passion and fear of rejection is like some cosmic whirlwind promising to tear me apart, yet upon open inspection… the fear is exposed as a fraud of my own human invention.
I notice a growing dream to participate in a community of people who want to uncover this path together.
I’m struck that your workshop offering is an invitation I want to accept.
“So maybe Doing The Thing… whatever it is… is less about trying to manage other people’s feelings or opinions about it, and is more about learning we can trust ourselves to hold the discomfort of not having control over any of that.” Needed to read this this week. Thank you. So insightful, as always.
I was about to write pretty much the same comment so 'ditto-ing' yours instead :)
"I wonder how embracing the practice of showing up to the things we’re called to create, to make, to do, can be its own kind of reward — its own kind of motivation. " I so, so needed this reminder this week! I often get swept up in needing to create things for a purpose that I forget that creation is its own purpose. Thank you, thank you , thank you!
❤️ We keep on doing the work. I wrote something recently about the freedom of staying somewhat small in the world, and part of this is to make myself feel better about not being widely recognized for what I share, but also there's truth in the freedom that comes with the world not expecting something from you. Something you're done sharing perhaps, an insight that came once that you'd rather not repeat ad nauseum. That being said, recognition is important because it's encouragement..but even so, the work doesn't stop. The joy of doing the work, as naked as it feels sometimes, doesn't ever stop. ✨️
This was a beautiful reflective read Lisa. So many of us carry the story of not feeling worthy enough to charge for our gifts. I see money as an exchange of energy. A opportunity to balance, to be in harmony with the giving and receiving of the Universe. What we bring to the world is unique and no one else can do it quite like we can. Celebrating you for your new offering 😊🙏🏽✨
So beautifully said and I myself have been trying to shift towards that perspective (it’s hard to fully embody!).
Hey Kenshō! I carried the belief that what came naturally to me wasn’t worth much. We don’t tend to put a value on something if we haven’t gone through some “hardship” or “challenge” to get it. Society has conditioned us to believe that we must suffer to feel deserving of something. I don’t believe that’s true anymore. We were born worthy and deserving enough. Our credentials is in our soul. We came here prepared to share our gifts with the world. When you start to value yourself and really believe in your own ability, pricing comes effortlessly because you know how much value you give to the world and you don’t feel guilty asking for something in exchange ✨💫🙏🏽
YESSSS! Love this! And so true about valuing hardship as a means of being deserving - when our natural gifts are what we came here to offer. 🫶
Absolutely! 😊😎🙏🏽💫✨🪄
So many good teachings in this letter.
I have started charging athletes for their sessions with my because I am now a "professional", I don't know why I put that in quotation marks, I literally am a certified mental performance consultant. But now that I am charging, I feel like I am not qualified enough to be trying to help clients, that I don't know enough. It is hard to push past this sometimes and continue to meet with my clients.
I am so happy that you were able to finally move forward with one of your ideas!!!! How huge!!
Thanks, Dandan!
This got me thinking this: Limbo is a state of flux, it's not coming or going, it's floating decision-less, or it's making a decision not to make a decision. LOL. The way I feel when I'm in limbo is a bit out of sorts, unsteady, unknowing, waiting to understand whether i'm in a yes or no, or maybe, state. A dear elder friend told me before he died many years ago now, that his 16 year old daughter would come to him with dilemmas during her childhood and teenage years, often asking for his advice (he was a beloved pediatrician, a master woodworker, and a beautiful hearted human), to which he would reply: It sounds like you don't have enough information yet, perhaps let your worries go about the situation and let some time pass. You will know what you desire to know when you have enough information." I loved that advice, and often think about it when I'm trying hard to make a decision about which I'm straining, by which I mean I'm not ready, I need more information, or at the least more time to pass so I can see, feel and think more clearly. But that limbo state can be an uncomfortable state to be in and frequently is. As I've aged, I've become much more able to wait with patience, not stress too much about the answer to things, and as you say, just do the things, take the next best step towards where you want to be or go. You are gifted with a tremendous talent with words, and what feels like an enormously empathetic heart. It feels to me like no matter what you decide to do, you will do well and be well loved. Maybe that won't be every single person who may come across your work, but there will be so many who love your work, the ones that don't, well, they just don't matter in the way of halting sharing your work. Your words will be, and are, a comfort and guide, a friendly ear and shoulder, and an open hearted invitation to anyone and everyone who reads them. It's on the reader to recognize that beautiful truth. I for one am grateful for you. Thank you Lisa for sharing so much and so generously. xx Karen
Well, Lisa, I am so glad to see this writing workshop series! I have just signed up. I've been experiencing what I can only call a writing ennui for months now. I'm hoping this course might help bring me back to the why and the joy. Thank you for offering this.
Hurray for your first offering. I'm sure spaces will go like HOTCAKES. Grateful for your presence in the world 🙏🏻
This is a powerful quote: "You need the arrogance to believe not only that you have something to say but that the world must hear it; and you need the humility to recognize both that not everyone wants to listen and that no one is in fact obligated to do so." I have thought about this a lot not only in the context of writing but also entrepreneurship of any sort. How do I believe in my idea *enough* to do something about it, enough to even convince other people, but at the same time not get carried away over-believing in my own ideas over others'? It's a tricky balance, and one that anyone who creates anything has to contend with!
Once again, this resonated deeply. I too, struggle deeply with creating, being and doing the things I deeply desire and feel called to create, be and do. It takes so much inner-work to push past the fear but nonetheless, we push. We keep going. We create, be and do—courageously.
P.S. I recently released a new offering myself that I’ve been working on since 2020. Proud of me and proud of you, too!
I know you’re waiting for someone who likes everything you do, well here I am :) I would have LOVED to do this but on holiday and not online 2 of the 3. But I am going to assume we will be seeing more of this kind of thing :) ❤️🙌🏻🌙🌿💥
I signed up! I’m really looking forward to it 😀
Congrats on taking that giant leap! And what a beautiful post. You touched on so much I’ve been working through, as well (and no doubt every other person who reads your words). The resistance around doing the thing we feel called to do, the excuses we tell ourselves, IS such more exhausting than just doing. Doing for the sake of the experience and not the guarantee of anyone else’s response. We are social creatures, but the need to belong often contradicts the need to trust in our innate worth. Thanks for this post ❤️
Thanks for speaking to what so many of us worry and think about, Lisa. I feel like I'm ever so slowly starting to trust that call and share the ideas that scare me the most, and reading this definitely helped nudge that along. Good luck with the workshop - it sounds like so many people will benefit from working with you!
Finally read last Sunday’s newsletter.
I feel a bit awestruck from identification with your writing.
Concerns about being received well tend to haunt my written offerings, yet I know and frequently rediscover that I Must still make the offer. It feels like a critical awakening to purpose in what may be my only chance in all creation to do it.
The balance between expressive passion and fear of rejection is like some cosmic whirlwind promising to tear me apart, yet upon open inspection… the fear is exposed as a fraud of my own human invention.
I notice a growing dream to participate in a community of people who want to uncover this path together.
I’m struck that your workshop offering is an invitation I want to accept.
I relate to this so much! Thank you for your vulnerability! Best wishes on your offering and maintaining the way of offering!