Ok we are being FED today! What a wild adventure, but also YOU ARE AMAZING AND YOU ARE ENOUGH!!! If you can survive all this, what can't you do?! Also good luck to you and Adam on the apartment hunt :''')
I really enjoyed reading this story. Particularly of you talking to yourself in the mirror, really made me laugh out loud. So happy for you and your experience. Hopefully you feel just a little less of an imposter in the future. Although I know it’s an ugly beast and she rears her bitch head every time she gets a chance. Great post!
Aww Lian, I'm so glad to have been a support!!! I'm not surprised you rocked it -- you are courageous and inspiring. So many gems in this post but I can't get over "My stomach was in my ass" hahaha
I really, really appreciate you sharing the play by play of your imposters syndrome. The way imposter syndrome can linger makes it hard to remember why we are invited to participate. I especially liked your pep talk to yourself. I gave a similar one to myself over signing up at our local Y. I hadn’t swam a lap since I was a child, but decided that swimming would be a good way to stay in shape. I marched over there muttering to myself, “Stop being such a baby about this.”
Good luck with the apartment search. We are in London and it’s the same story here. We are currently lying low and hoping our landlord forgets about us and the fact we are still on that “covid” rent.
So fun and wonderful to read about your adventures and the array of emotions with them! You are never an imposter and only the real thing always🥰✍🏼🎨💗 Here's to more enchanted readers of all ages, tearful hugs, intriguing dinners rubbing elbows, amusing draw offs and less and less tummy in ass moments !
What a fabulous opportunity! I am glad you survived. They do get easier and being the new kid doesn’t make you an imposter. It just makes you new at this. So wonderful to have many adventures ahead of you!
Wow! What a post. Congratulations on doing all of the exciting things - saying yes, meeting legends, drawing and presenting in front of people! Whew! Also - ALL OF THE LUCK with apartment hunting. It’s the worst. May you find a place you love.
i loved everything about this post (imposter syndrome relatability! cool events! life updates! shitty nyc living expenses!) but i am most taken with the visceral image of "my stomach was in my ass", how have i never heard this phrase before!!
Ok we are being FED today! What a wild adventure, but also YOU ARE AMAZING AND YOU ARE ENOUGH!!! If you can survive all this, what can't you do?! Also good luck to you and Adam on the apartment hunt :''')
AW CHRISTINA THANK YOU!!
I really enjoyed reading this story. Particularly of you talking to yourself in the mirror, really made me laugh out loud. So happy for you and your experience. Hopefully you feel just a little less of an imposter in the future. Although I know it’s an ugly beast and she rears her bitch head every time she gets a chance. Great post!
Aw thanks Lindsey! I like that drawing too, I'm feeling like I should make that my phone wallpaper now to remind myself
Haha it’s a good idea. You could even sell it to help others remember to be brave 🙂
This was so fun, honest, and inspiring to read! 💛
Thanks Erika!
Thank you for sharing your amazing adventures! And you are a star Lian! I bet they were all happy to meet you!
Awww thanks Julie!! YOU'RE THE STAR
Aww Lian, I'm so glad to have been a support!!! I'm not surprised you rocked it -- you are courageous and inspiring. So many gems in this post but I can't get over "My stomach was in my ass" hahaha
THANK YOU FOR UR KIND WORDS!!! Youre the best Rachel :)
I really, really appreciate you sharing the play by play of your imposters syndrome. The way imposter syndrome can linger makes it hard to remember why we are invited to participate. I especially liked your pep talk to yourself. I gave a similar one to myself over signing up at our local Y. I hadn’t swam a lap since I was a child, but decided that swimming would be a good way to stay in shape. I marched over there muttering to myself, “Stop being such a baby about this.”
Hah yes!! That's a good pep talk!
Wonderful post. Luck!
Thank you!
Good luck with the apartment search. We are in London and it’s the same story here. We are currently lying low and hoping our landlord forgets about us and the fact we are still on that “covid” rent.
That's what happened to us too!! But unfortunately their daughter is getting too big so they're kicking us out to expand :(
Our daughter is getting big too, sadly we have nowhere to expand to, so I envision some soulless commuter town or suburban nightmare in our future.
So fun and wonderful to read about your adventures and the array of emotions with them! You are never an imposter and only the real thing always🥰✍🏼🎨💗 Here's to more enchanted readers of all ages, tearful hugs, intriguing dinners rubbing elbows, amusing draw offs and less and less tummy in ass moments !
Love you Michelle!!
What a fabulous opportunity! I am glad you survived. They do get easier and being the new kid doesn’t make you an imposter. It just makes you new at this. So wonderful to have many adventures ahead of you!
Thank you so much!!! I will remember this
This is a RICH POST. Wow!!! Thanks for taking us on a journey!
Thank YOU for reading!!
Wow! What a post. Congratulations on doing all of the exciting things - saying yes, meeting legends, drawing and presenting in front of people! Whew! Also - ALL OF THE LUCK with apartment hunting. It’s the worst. May you find a place you love.
Ah thanks so much Jen!!! We are going to need your luck!! Ah!
i loved everything about this post (imposter syndrome relatability! cool events! life updates! shitty nyc living expenses!) but i am most taken with the visceral image of "my stomach was in my ass", how have i never heard this phrase before!!
HAHA I KNOW RIGHT?? A villain on this season's Bachelor said it and now i can't stop using it to describe things haha
These pictures are too precious!!! And that little girl needing one last hug oh my gosh...Well done you!
Thank you Sarah!!! I felt so bad after she started bawling!! Hopefully she's long forgotten me by now
glad i found this, love this illustration style of writing! thanks for sharing
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