There is a fine line between our emotions being useful, and them doing us a disservice (something, ironically, I write about in my poetry).
In this particular instance, I'm talking about fear.
I wrote a post recently about feeling overwhelmed by the expectations I put on myself, in regards to my writing career.
It has sometimes been suggested that I shouldn't be too open about my insecurities around my industry (if you don't know, that is writing and publishing), on LinkedIn and other platforms.
I do see the logic in not wanting to come across as though I don't understand my area — or writing in general.
However, the majority of the time I am quietly confident in my abilities.
It is only human to have insecurities and have 'wobbles' that make them more apparent than other times.
Although my job as writer is to convey the idea that my writing is worth the read (in case you need the nudge, my books and writing might be just what you were looking for!), a large part of writing is being human.
Readers, and potential readers, need to find a connection with us and what we have to say.
Simply put — in order to write about humans and the human existence, we need to be human.
We need to be relatable.
We need to understand that even the most confident of people have days where they are not feeling their best.
Emotions are a spectrum and multi-layered.
Emotions do not make us lesser.
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