show up

There are times when I'm watching someone on YouTube or listening to a podcast or reading a book and I think, "Wow. These people just showed up to their calling and kept showing up every day and here we are now."

It's not easy to show up.

Especially to the blank page of any new adventure.

When I become aware of the fact that the person I'm listening to in that moment showed up and gave me something of value, I feel honored and grateful.

All the authors who wrote the books that changed my life, or made me laugh or gave me food for thought - thank you.

I'm so grateful you showed up.

All the singers and songwriters who made my day, lifted my spirits and made my body move - thank you.

I'm so grateful you showed up.

All the Youtubers, podcasters, blog writers, instagrammers who showed up for free to share something they experienced, made a difference for them or inspired them - thank you.

I'm so grateful you showed up.

For all the people who show up day-in and day-out, I would venture to say that something within us is asking us to, is calling us to.

But not all of us heed the call.

Something stops us, and that something is the inherited beliefs that keep us small.

What gets us to show up to the spaces we create?

In this section we'll take a closer look at what it takes to show up.

Meanwhile, take a moment to notice the things you learn on YouTube, the podcast you're listening to, the music you sing along to in the car, the local cafe that makes you feel at home - all these people had to start by just showing up.

With Much Love,

Maria