Thanks you @Michael LeJeune for the continued push to post that video! Last night, I just decided to look at my channel studio not expecting ANY activity! To my surprise--2 Subscribers😁! WHAAT🥹! Shock and the most pleasant way!💖 I received more than one suggestion to post my so called "30-second-supposed-to-be" video, which ended up being 1min46sec after heavy editing of 6min14sec. Such an encouragement to Just Post😃👏🏾! I am doing it and I am on it!!! And, Thank you Cheering & Accountability Team: @Yvette Bowlin @Jenny Sharratt @Dajana K. @Michael LeJeune @Cam F @Travel Gran @Jaye Brunner @Eddi Pinegar r @Adam Tinkoff @Ricardo Solomons @Dawn Ponsford @Monika Astara Murphy @Andy Asher @Deb D @Laura Niebauer @Cat PInegar

I learned in today's Live Call about the use of Accountability Partners. I would like to join an existing group or start anew. How about you? Andy @agingstrong

...unscripted. Enough said.

Hey creators🌱 Have you ever noticed how the moment the camera turns on, you suddenly stop feeling like yourself? I have been in that place for a long long time. I knew what I wanted to say, most of the times I'd script that too, I cared about my message, and still, the second I hit record, something in me would tighten. I would start watching myself, trying to control how I looked, how I sounded, how I came off. Instead of speaking like I would to a close friend, I would start trying to “do it right.” And the hardest part was knowing there was a more relaxed, real version of me there, but not being able to fully let her come through😮‍💨 I thought this is all about not having enough skill, so I took more courses, watched more YouTube videos, went first to present always just to freeze in front of those people and I couldn't find out the reason why I was this way. What I have realized after doing inner work and studying neuroscience in my freetime is that this was not random at all. A lot of times, our brains are simply trying to protect us. If our current self-image still carries beliefs like “I am not really worth being seen,” “I should stay small,” or “it is safer not to be fully expressed,” then of course being on camera will not feel natural. Because one part of us desires visibility, but another part still does not feel safe in it. And when those two parts are not aligned, we can feel the tension. We simply gotta get comfortable with our desires first. We have to feel safe being the person who wants to be seen, heard, and fully expressed🤍 Because authenticity on camera is not something you force. It is what starts happening when your self-image is finally aligned with what you truly want. I am curious🌱what do you think your brain is trying to protect you from when the camera turns on?

I tried a new format for my most recent video where I did a full walk through of a free expense tracker I created. Even with less than 100 views, it led to several people downloading the free spreadsheet and which converted to 3 sales on Etsy for my budget template! 🥳🥳🥳