Tears?

You’ll notice on my About Me page that there’s a picture of me crying. Red, squidged up face. Sadness in my eyes.

I nearly didn’t post it. I put so much shame on myself for thinking that it was a good idea. That any marketing specialist would say it’s a bad idea. That I would be judged. I’d be wronged. People won’t want to work with me because my pictures aren’t all taken by professionals but they’re real and in the moment. That every picture isn’t of me glowing and happy.

How dare I be the person to not always be happy? How dare I be the person that loves working alongside people and supporting them in their journey - if I cry and feel sad/upset/angry/unhappy too?

I was tempted to go and look at others websites - see what they do and how they have designed their website but I figured it wouldn’t be a true reflection of me.

I get upset when I see coaches and mentors only portraying themselves as these happy, got-it-all-together people. As if they only have ‘happy’ emotions. I feel for them. I feel for them in the way that they can’t be true to themselves and believe that they are only good enough if people only see the ‘positives’.

But I’m learning to embrace every single cell of my being. Every single emotion and sensation. To stop running and hiding from it.

Am I perfect at it? No - because there is no perfect. But I’m trying and I’m learning. I’m exploring and I’m curious. I’m human and the more I eek out the roots of who I really am, the greater the space and love I have for anyone around me - clients, friends and family.

So - let’s try and be human today? Let’s dissolve the stigma that you always have to be happy and put a brave face. Let’s learn to meet ourselves where we really are - because that is where the beauty lies.

My questions to you are:

• What did seeing that picture bring up in you?

• Could you ever post a picture like that online? Why not?

• How would it feel if you were to feel safe, trusting and curious enough to post a picture like that?

Stay Wild,

Izi xx