Being Bold When You Don't Feel Bold

Be Bold. You Were Never Meant to Fit In. BOOK RELEASE FEB 7, 2023

My latest contribution to the collaboration book: Be Bold. You Were Never Meant to Fit In" is being released on February 7th. 

A couple of months back, the publishers asked contributors to choose from three topics. This topic—being bold—was my absolute last pick. Shockingly (maybe only to me), it received 83% of the votes.

The Inner Dialogue That Followed:

🗣 "I'm not the least bit bold. I have nothing to say on the topic."
🗣 "Actually, I'm timid. I've cultivated a calm and safe life where boldness is not a requirement. I've designed it that way."
🗣 "I'm going to sit this one out. I hate this topic. I'll get in on the next one."
Then…
🗣 "Well, maybe…"

I started thinking about my life. The turning points where I changed its trajectory. And at each of those moments, bold action was required.

So, I decided to jump in—even without a full and clear idea of what to write. That in itself was a bold act. I trusted that my writing skills and creativity would pull me through.

Blend and Ascend – My 4 Catalysts for Taking Bold Action

Once I started writing, I realized there were four main catalysts driving my bold actions. I also recognized that I have a survival technique:

Blending in when needed, then ascending for personal growth.

That’s why I titled my chapter:
 

"Blend and Ascend: My 4 Catalysts for Taking Bold Action."

The Lesson? You're Bolder Than You Think

Writing this chapter helped me realize:

• I am bold. I just never labeled myself that way.
• I don’t shy away from challenges or scary situations.
• I recognize that taking bold action elevates both my experience and my soul.
• Most importantly, acknowledging my boldness has given me the strength and courage to take future bold actions.

And I have a feeling there are many more opportunities to work my bold muscle. 

Excerpt from My Chapter

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• "I don’t view myself as particularly bold. I am logical, careful, and strategic. I plan my life three steps ahead. I desire a safety net, but I have always had to weave this net by myself. I craft it so I don’t fall beyond the point of no return. Far too often, I’m strategizing and weaving during a freefall.
• "When boldness was required, I took the steps necessary to improve and elevate my life. I’ve been bold in pursuing my own healing. I have been relentlessly focused on ascending the experiences and trauma that I apparently chose to have, to build the kind of life that I knew I could have."
• "Taking bold action does not mean being reckless. Bold is different from courage and confidence. Bold is being afraid and still taking a chance. Bold is traveling your life’s journey on your terms. Being bold means that you have the strength to make the choices for your highest good.
• "Boldness includes being able to identify and pursue your passions, even in the face of objections and obstacles. Being bold means that you are unapologetically goal-oriented and motivated, ready to face and overcome the fear and self-doubt that will undoubtedly show up. Traveling the road less traveled and listening to your intuition is boldness personified."

You Are Bolder Than You Think

You already have all the elements needed for boldness in the future.

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