a kick in the tail
“Your potential is not something you find. It’s something you claim. You meet it through commitment, through showing up when others hesitate, through saying yes to the things that scare you a little.
It’s about being bold enough to see what you can really do when you stop hiding behind doubt and distraction.
The truth is, the version of what you could be is already within reach. It’s just waiting for you to stop wasting time, and start acting like the person you’re capable of becoming.
This is your kick in the tail.”
-Dr. Julie Gurner
I haven’t opened an email from Dr. Gurner’s newsletter in months–not because it’s not good, or I don’t enjoy her work, but I just haven’t felt compelled to read it. I’ve been on a bit of a cleaning-up-and-reducing kick lately, so I opened Dr. Gurner’s email this morning, and this quote greeted me.
I thought to my Self, “Hmm…that’s very aligned with what I believe.”
I am still going to unsubscribe (her work shows up in my LinkedIn feed, so I’ll still keep up to date with what she’s sharing) to reduce the noise in my work email–this passage wasn’t to keep me subscribed but to share with the readers of The Daily Note.
It’s not just me out here sharing these messages, and the more aligned voices I can find, the greater my chances are to help others begin to consider the possibilities–or so I tell my Self this. Or maybe it’s a minor case of imposter syndrome that calms when I find validation for my thoughts and ideas in the words of others who are “bigger” than me.
Who knows.
But I do know that we can all always use a reminder that the authentic version of your Self is already within us, and the Authentic Life we were meant to live is right next to it.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
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