Sarah, I started reading this what seems like weeks ago and got called away, I have just found it open in one of my hundreds of open tabs and got around to finishing it!
It's very relatable, the struggle to reconcile the desire to do things and the barriers we out in our own way, the want of recoggnition with the fear of judgment.
Your honesty about the discomfort of being in the "spotlight" (and linking that to the song!) speaks to the core of this month's permission prompt, in the Kaleidoscope Challenge.... But I'm not sure from the date you posted that you would have even known about it, never mind intended this to be an entry, but it fits so well, I'd love if you would consider joining and giving me permission to feature it?
Giving ourselves permission to be seen, to be imperfect, and to embrace our own unique story, even when it feels scary is a barrier most of us know we need to get past. Thank you for sharing this vulnerable and thought provoking reflection!
I'm going to leave it open again in my browser and think about my own shadow ikigai when I'm in more of a self reflective mood.
Wow thank you Mark for such a considered comment, if I'm not too late then I'd love to be included... I'll make a note to check the challenge later on when I've finished today's essay!
haha not at all, I included a couple of people in the January one where their entries were perfect fits, they just didn’t know anything about the challenge 😂
Sarah, I started reading this what seems like weeks ago and got called away, I have just found it open in one of my hundreds of open tabs and got around to finishing it!
It's very relatable, the struggle to reconcile the desire to do things and the barriers we out in our own way, the want of recoggnition with the fear of judgment.
Your honesty about the discomfort of being in the "spotlight" (and linking that to the song!) speaks to the core of this month's permission prompt, in the Kaleidoscope Challenge.... But I'm not sure from the date you posted that you would have even known about it, never mind intended this to be an entry, but it fits so well, I'd love if you would consider joining and giving me permission to feature it?
Giving ourselves permission to be seen, to be imperfect, and to embrace our own unique story, even when it feels scary is a barrier most of us know we need to get past. Thank you for sharing this vulnerable and thought provoking reflection!
I'm going to leave it open again in my browser and think about my own shadow ikigai when I'm in more of a self reflective mood.
Wow thank you Mark for such a considered comment, if I'm not too late then I'd love to be included... I'll make a note to check the challenge later on when I've finished today's essay!
haha not at all, I included a couple of people in the January one where their entries were perfect fits, they just didn’t know anything about the challenge 😂
I'm going to try the secret list! Thanks for sharing, as always!
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