The fear of beginning

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It has taken me 3 years to get here. My heart is pounding & my head feels dizzy. I'm not sure why. It's purely a space to share my thoughts, my experiments, the things that make me want to get up & DO. But it also feels a lot like jumping off a cliff, not knowing where I'm going to land.

I have a secret to admit...I don't always feel brave. I am terrified of failing. I don't want people to know I can't do it all. So that's what this is for me. A place that says, "you are brave, girl, not in spite of your weaknesses but because of them".

I am excited to explore whatever that means. And after 3 years of talking, stewing, doubting & annoying my people about starting this, I finally understand this word in its entirety: begin. 

Emily Bode

Senior graphic designer, artist, & hobby writer based near the Lake Michigan Lakeshore.

https://www.emilybode.com
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