Why Not Me
Having recently sent my third book to my editor for proofreading and formatting, self-doubt began to show its ugly face. That unhealthy voice saying, “Who are you to think you can write this kind of book?” “Who are you to even think you can write books in the first place?” Even though I’m in a good place emotionally with my writing and this book in particular, self-doubt is always there. Yet I think it’s something many of us struggle with. The challenge begins when we are feeling a bit insecure or unsure of ourselves. Then self-doubt can come on quickly, crashing down on us like a tsunami. Rather than allow my self-doubt to steamroll me, I turned the question around and asked, “Why not me?” “Who says I can’t write books?” Why can’t I follow my heart and live to the fullness of who I am?” “Why can’t I see how far I can go?” One of the problems with the ‘Who am I to think I can . . .” line of questioning is it can become a roadblock preventing us from living to our full potentia