Being seen=Making Green

Recently, I’ve been reacquainted with a lost love…rollerblading.

It’s been about a decade since I’ve worn my blades but I have fond memories of us back in the day. 

So I was excited to get back into the beloved hobby that I somehow abandoned for so long. On my way to the rink, I envisioned myself like this gliding effortlessly like I was floating on air.

HOWEVER...that turned out to be a self-made LIE.

I was actually surprised at how my balance had abandoned me.

Despite it being forever since I'd skated, I found myself envious of how smooth the skaters looked on the rink and comparing myself to them.

I had left my self-grace at home.

I stared in awe at some folks skating BACKWARDS.

When I busted my butt & fell, they seamlessly circled around my bruised knees and bruised ego.

It wasn’t the polished ice-skater type experience I had imagined in my head. I was frustrated. 

I went back the following weekend determined to get better and it seemed that I had actually gotten worse.

I had promised myself that I would practice on the boardwalk before I went back to the rink another time.

The thing is…I live right by a boardwalk less than 5 minutes away. And the weather hasn't been too cold. I had no excuse for not practicing. 

But everyday, I talked myself out of going to practice. Why?

Because I didn’t want to be seen.

I didn’t want people to see me possibly fall. 

I didn’t want to look like I didn’t know what I was doing.

So instead…I spent the week looking at youtube videos of "skating backwards" and other tricks. 

In other words, I stayed in my head thinking I could uplevel my skate game through watching videos rather than taking action and doing the thing!

Sound familiar? 

Kinda like doing a million certifications before you feel ready to raise your fee.


Or watching & studying 43 tiktoks instead of just shooting one.

I was hiding while expecting to make progress. 

And I caught a bad case of “comparisonitis” that sucked the joy & fun out of skating. I had to kick that to the curb quick.

What are you hiding behind right now? What is keeping you from diving into the thing that lights you up just thinking about it?

Much like in my business, I am going to have to actually practice (by doing) to get more comfortable on my dusty blades.

I am going to lean into the discomfort to get to the other side.

I am going to put myself out there and be seen.

If I fall, I’ll get back up.


What do you want to lean into that feels scary and involves being seen?

Maybe it’s doing an instagram or facebook live. And doing it scared. Again and again.

Maybe it’s sending an email out to colleagues and sharing updates about your practice.

Maybe it’s writing your first blog and actually posting it.

Maybe it’s asking for help & booking a doctors appointment instead of spiraling on webMD.

Maybe it's volunteering to go first and share a business win in a peer consultation group.

Whatever it is, let’s make a pact.

On my end, I am going to practice on the boardwalk before the end of this month. 

What are you going to do before the end of the month?

No matter what it is…just remember this:

There is no failure. There's only Feedback. 🤓