Why I don't necessarily recommend hiding your anxiety, insecurity, or fear
A question for your weekend:
What would you gain if you let them see you accurately?
So many of us are holding up facades — facades that prevent the world from seeing our anxiety, our insecurity, our imposter-ness.
But what if you just... let other people see? I know it's a big ask, and perhaps one that is scary or complex to implement.
But the rewards are big, too. On a personal level, my coaching got a lot better when I decided to just let my clients see that sometimes I was nervous or unsure. In fact, I think I seemed a lot less nervous or unsure when I wasn't also trying to hide that from them.
And, perhaps even more importantly: it was so much less tiring. Holding up a facade takes an enormous amount of energy. You may have forgotten how much energy it takes if holding it up is your life-as-usual.
How much energy would you get back if you just let them see you accurately?
As always, I know you’ve got this.
Katie
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