I wrote an article for The Numinous! #GOALS
Collage created by me for The Numinous
GO FIRST! 7 Ways To Leap Into Fearless Vulnerability
I wrote an article for The Numinous! If you're unfamiliar, it is a phenomenal site devoted to "Fashion, Culture, and Modern Cosmic Thinking." And that's the title 👆🏽 : Go First! 7 Ways To Leap Into Fearless Vulnerability.
One of my major #goals for this year was to have my writing featured in a publication I admire greatly and read voraciously.
🙋🏼✏️ 🗞 💘
It took some damn hard work and a few twists of fate, to be sure, but I followed a few simple (not necessarily easy) steps to get that sh*t accomplished:
- I believed in my talent.
- I took my own advice to "leap into fearless vulnerability" by reaching out to people who one would (incorrectly) assume don't have the time to read/respond to a note from "little ol' me."
- I practiced persistence (i.e. when I couldn't waltz right in the front door, I pushed up the side window).
- I remained humble to critiques and edits. (Write...then rewrite...then rewrite...then repeat that 5X.)
- I was a force of fierce goodness. (Remember that you can get really freakin' far by leading with your heart, asking smart/A LOT of questions, respecting people's time, and smiling.)
I hope you're able to carve out 3 minutes to read the piece. It's pretty darn good, imho. My wish is that it brings you a new perspective and fun ideas on how to
