Information vs. Inspiration · The Level Up Lounge

Information vs. Inspiration

I'm beta launching a new program - more about it tomorrow - and worked most of yesterday crafting an email about it to my list.

An email I never sent.

Instead of feeling excited, it totally tanked my energy.

I consider myself a confident person, but fear had me absolutely paralyzed.

Then in the evening, I had a great chat with someone about promoting my book, Gut Instincts. I felt so low I almost rescheduled, but a little voice told me it might be just what I needed.

I told her I wasn't doing enough. I compared myself to others. "I need a better strategy," I said. "I need to get up earlier."

She suggested I was “doing a lot of shoulding on myself” and why don’t I just “follow my gut instincts?” (I love it when people use the title of my book on me 🥰)

I didn't feel much better, but I felt clearer. I realized I was drowning in INFORMATION, but what I really needed was INSPIRATION. So I went to the movies - not guilting myself at all - and watched Köln75. I felt my battery begin to charge as I cheered for Vera!

As the credits rolled, it hit me. I was in the most painful place there could be: knowing I had something great, but letting fear hold me back from telling anyone about it. “If there is failure,” I told myself, “then surely this is it.”

Nowhere to go but up, right?

My mind shifted gently as I biked home. I played with my kitty. I took a nice shower. I talked to myself like someone encouraging a little child.

And I woke today to a new day! The next time you feel stuck, instead of searching for information, get some inspiration and watch what happens!

Trailer for the movie below....

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