It has always been my dream to write, but I have never pursued it. There was always a part of me that worried that I wasn’t good enough. However, I realised that talent doesn’t necessarily get you where you need to be. My husband, Ryan, is my biggest cheerleader and has an unwavering belief in my ability to succeed. Elizabeth Gilbert recently gave a calm masterclass on Creative Living Beyond Fear, and I quote:

“You have treasures hidden within you — extraordinary treasures — and so do I, and so does everyone around us. And bringing those treasures to light takes work and faith and focus and courage and hours of devotion, and the clock is ticking, and the world is spinning, and we simply do not have time anymore to think so small.”

I won’t sit around waiting for my genius to visit me. Instead, I believe my genius spends a great deal of time waiting for me – waiting to see if I’m truly serious about this work. I need to read the whole damn book – Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. I have a long list of books to read.

This week, I was at work and chatting with a colleague who is actually incredibly smart. She told me she doesn’t have time to be creative or learn new things. I asked why? What would you like to learn? What would you like to create? After all, the effort you put in is worth it. She had no real reason not to learn and use a skill she always yearned for. Our purpose on this planet isn’t just to work and come home every day. We were put here to do more than that.

She was so excited when I got in the following day. She had spent the morning watching training videos and trying new things. She was so proud of how it turned out. It was fantastic — definitely a skill I don’t have, but I am eager to learn. Limitations are ours to keep if we defend them.

Tell your self-doubt and imposter syndrome to get back in their box and be quiet.