Hello,
We’re friends, right? Good. I think that’s an important place to start, because friends tell each other the truth, and I want to be honest with you: I’ve been lying to you.
The truth is I’ve been lying to myself, playing a role I thought I was, only to realize there is something deeper beneath the facade I’ve shared with the world for the past ten years.
Today on Instagram, I made the following confession:
Most people spend their whole lives never becoming themselves. They settle for a role or a routine, a facsimile of a life they dare to call real. I know I did.
So afraid of being seen, I settled for “special,” performing and acting my way into your approval—and never once believing the ruse myself. Some of you bought it, and this only made me sadder. Because all I ever wanted was to be me.
All I’m saying now is: I’m learning. Letting go of the layers that are not me, the ones that were meant to protect me, I am finding something so much better than goodness or rightness: at the core of me is an unexpected wholeness. And the only words that want to leave my lips are, “More.”
If this resonates with you, you might enjoy my latest podcast and essay called, “When I Became Me.”
It is my story of becoming a writer and learning through the process what I really wanted for my life, what I had to let go of, and what this means for all of us pursuing creative work.
These days, I am becoming more of myself than I have ever been, sharing parts of me I used to hide. The surprising part is people seem to not only accept these parts but welcome them. I am learning that some of the things I used to conceal are, in fact, my greatest gifts to the world.
Maybe the same is true for you, too. I want to invite you on a journey of vulnerability with me where we both bravely become ourselves and share some of those hidden parts with the world. But first, you will have to understand something: Your life is a story, and you are the main character. I believe you are here to do important work, and now it is time for you act like the hero that you are.
Click here to listen/read to my latest podcast and essay.
Lastly, I want to encourage you to check out my friend Danny Iny’s masterclass that will help you tackle the world of online courses and share your knowledge with the world. To learn more, click here.
Best,
Jeff
P.S. Do you experience your life as a story? What part are you currently in? Reply to this email to share or leave me a comment on today’s post.
