Gutsy. A practice in being together better.
For everyone who’s ever thought: I don’t know what to say. / Maybe I’ll just say I’m sick. / There’s no room for me here. / Well, this is awkward. / Am I being weird? / I’ll just hang back and watch. / I’m not cut out for this. / Why did I say that? / I’m not sure I belong here.
If you tend to keep your guard up around new people, hesitate in groups, or doubt you have much to offer, you’re far from alone. Gutsy is a practice in easing all of that – not by teaching you to perform confidence, but by helping you soften anxiety, sidestep old habits of holding back, and trust that who you are is worth sharing, in spaces designed to make that easier.
Groups can be complicated and peopling can be awkward – but what if ‘fixing’ yourself was never the whole answer? What if what’s missing isn’t more confidence, but a different way of gathering – one that doesn’t drain us, but nourishes us?
Why Gutsy?
Not confident – that sounds like something you can fake. Not brave, either – that sounds like knuckling through.
Guts, as in: deep inside. Your inner knowing. Sometimes quiet. Proudly introspective. Trusting what’s already there.
And guts, as in: the courage to do the hard thing. Not a performance and not a script borrowed from someone louder. And not because the fear’s gone, but because you’ve learned it was never a stop sign.
Personal essays plus regular updates on what I’m learning as I build a practice in being together better, and how you can be part of it. ↗