Love this Ilona, we're all tired of believing we have to be perfect when we haven't got the experience to know any better - but at least we get out there and try.
The poem by Desiree is brilliant. Very well written and definitely expressed with emotion.
I loved your little poem, Ilona. Poetry is something I haven't delved into yet. Or should I say I've tried, but I'm far too practical to delve into the realm of imagination for poetry. Your podcasts are brilliant.
I really enjoyed this Ilona and loved listening to and watching the podcast. I've learnt a lot later on in life the benefits of being patient with oneself and being more forgiving when something goes wrong. I am just starting out with a podcast and found it much more difficult than I thought it was going to be - twenty years ago I probably would have given up but now I accept it doesn't have to be perfect straight away, I shall keep practising!
I'm awkward as hell, too, Ilona. I've decided recently that I'm just going to own it. I'm never going to be Matthew McConaughey in a conversation. And that's fine. :)
I can so relate to this. Trying to put anything on 'paper' in the form of words is new to me, feels awkward and difficult but my wonderful husband says 'you can and keep practicing'. Yesss, all of us that are trying something new we can give ourselves some grace, some space and plenty of chuckles while we practice what we feel uncomfortable with and maybe that is truly where it's at.
I suck at something every day! Today my scorpion pose sucked. My list making sucks. My house cleaning sucks. My math skills suck. My instagram sucks, my teaching sometimes sucks, my unprepared phone meeting yesterday sucked, my hand-drawn birthday card for my son sucked, but it is what it is.
The best thing I learned in life so far... correction, am learning, is to not beat myself up anymore.
I now know that if I am feeling insecure, unworthy, and uncertain, then I am in the right damn place! I am heading into the unknown.
But maybe.... are just beginners? Daring, brave, and worthy of a fist bump for trying something new!
By the way, you are so essential to our poetry workshop!
Excactly what I needed to hear now. Just started creating some new stuff, learning more about topics I didn't know about and my brain is already telling me a why this isn't worth it etc. But that won't keep me from exploring:)
Again, I love this!
Last weekend I made my first focaccia. It wasn't Instagram post-worthy, or even picture worthy. But I know I can improve it with practice!
Thanks for the encouragement to keep trying something new.
Love this Ilona, we're all tired of believing we have to be perfect when we haven't got the experience to know any better - but at least we get out there and try.
The poem by Desiree is brilliant. Very well written and definitely expressed with emotion.
Thanks buddy. Keep all. your wisdom coming.
I loved your little poem, Ilona. Poetry is something I haven't delved into yet. Or should I say I've tried, but I'm far too practical to delve into the realm of imagination for poetry. Your podcasts are brilliant.
I really enjoyed this Ilona and loved listening to and watching the podcast. I've learnt a lot later on in life the benefits of being patient with oneself and being more forgiving when something goes wrong. I am just starting out with a podcast and found it much more difficult than I thought it was going to be - twenty years ago I probably would have given up but now I accept it doesn't have to be perfect straight away, I shall keep practising!
I love that video, and I love this podcast - yes yes yes to the energy of two people in the same room!
I'm awkward as hell, too, Ilona. I've decided recently that I'm just going to own it. I'm never going to be Matthew McConaughey in a conversation. And that's fine. :)
I can so relate to this. Trying to put anything on 'paper' in the form of words is new to me, feels awkward and difficult but my wonderful husband says 'you can and keep practicing'. Yesss, all of us that are trying something new we can give ourselves some grace, some space and plenty of chuckles while we practice what we feel uncomfortable with and maybe that is truly where it's at.
I suck at something every day! Today my scorpion pose sucked. My list making sucks. My house cleaning sucks. My math skills suck. My instagram sucks, my teaching sometimes sucks, my unprepared phone meeting yesterday sucked, my hand-drawn birthday card for my son sucked, but it is what it is.
The best thing I learned in life so far... correction, am learning, is to not beat myself up anymore.
I now know that if I am feeling insecure, unworthy, and uncertain, then I am in the right damn place! I am heading into the unknown.
But maybe.... are just beginners? Daring, brave, and worthy of a fist bump for trying something new!
By the way, you are so essential to our poetry workshop!
Excactly what I needed to hear now. Just started creating some new stuff, learning more about topics I didn't know about and my brain is already telling me a why this isn't worth it etc. But that won't keep me from exploring:)
When you are a newbie at anything you need to accept that you will suck at it but the more experience you get you will only get better.