Feeling Like a Wobbly Beginner - Kathy Caprino

Feeling Like a Wobbly Beginner Happy Birthday Geminis! Todays my birthday, and I am particularly energized and excited about the possibilities on this special day, after a long bout of moving backwards or sideways (retrogrades tend to do that!).     But Im not always feeling this confident and surethere are other times when my lack of expertise and insecurity get the best of me.   Have you been feeling wobbly or less than competent in starting something new and unfamiliar?   Or are you struggling with what should be working but isnt?   If so, read my latest newsletter for tips from the wonderful and inspiring coach Cheryl Richardson (thanks for sharing, Cheryl!) for dealing successfully with the impostor mode that all of us experience when we embark on a new beginning.   I remember when I was writing my first book Breakdown Breakthrough   I longed to arrive at the expert phase of having my own  book.   I must laugh now (lovingly) because once the book was published, I was launched into the most extreme state of beginner that Id ever faced!   Dealing with top media, learning to be a powerful advocate and spokesperson for working womenall of it was so important to me, yet I felt like such a newbie initially I must say, it was highly uncomfortable and I couldnt wait to stretch beyond it.   But as Cheryl points out,  as we keep on keeping on, and receive support of those who believe in us unconditionally, we move through this impostor phase, and arrive on the other side confident about what we know, and open to admitting what we dont.   Im embarking on a new book now; but unlike before, I  have a  bit more of a clue about what I dont know, and Im fine with that! Please share your comments and stories here of when you felt like a wobbly beginner, and how you progressed through that phase to Consciously (and Unconsciously) Competent!   Wed love to hear. Keep on keeping on, o ye beginners! Happy breakthroughs, Kathy