Thanks so much for sharing this Isabel! I recently got laid off from my tech job and decided to start writing and building my thing instead of hopping into job hunting. It feels risky but decided to follow my gut instincts and do my own thing for a while. Thanks for emphasizing the fact that following your gut isn’t a waste of time and there’s more to be gained than lost. I so appreciate your writing :)
I had so many blocks around taking care of myself, including as basic as if I really craved eating something nice, I would wait to cook it on a day I could invite friends over. Which was usually when the craving had passed, and it felt like a chore not something pleasurable.
Separately, for anyone interested, there’s a book called “Trying not to Try” by Edward Slingerland, which explains the science behind how charismatic we can be once we’ve reached the point of mastery when we don’t need to think about what we are doing.
Thanks for this! I wonder about a scenario where a person stands in confidence and takes that risk, and at first it feels right but then it doesn’t, and it ends. How do you trust confidence again to guide you in the right direction
Thanks so much for sharing this Isabel! I recently got laid off from my tech job and decided to start writing and building my thing instead of hopping into job hunting. It feels risky but decided to follow my gut instincts and do my own thing for a while. Thanks for emphasizing the fact that following your gut isn’t a waste of time and there’s more to be gained than lost. I so appreciate your writing :)
keep following that instinct; thank you for sharing and for your reflection here. wishing you the absolute best on the journey 💌
I had so many blocks around taking care of myself, including as basic as if I really craved eating something nice, I would wait to cook it on a day I could invite friends over. Which was usually when the craving had passed, and it felt like a chore not something pleasurable.
Separately, for anyone interested, there’s a book called “Trying not to Try” by Edward Slingerland, which explains the science behind how charismatic we can be once we’ve reached the point of mastery when we don’t need to think about what we are doing.
Thank you for sharing, Tara! I hope you do something nice for yourself today :)
you're one of my favourite substack writers! thank you for doing what you do :)
Thank you very much for saying that, Madhura!
Thanks for this! I wonder about a scenario where a person stands in confidence and takes that risk, and at first it feels right but then it doesn’t, and it ends. How do you trust confidence again to guide you in the right direction