In fact I recently wrote a blog post about it too! I had a blog before the one that I have now that I was actually afraid that someone would read! I took marketing classes and was afraid to implement what I was learning. I think it is important to recognize where our limiting beliefs come from because it seems that if we can do that, it is easier to move forward and face the fear. I know that I was made to feel as a child that I was not capable, especially if what I wanted to try was not something that my parents saw value in me doing. Some well meaning parents discourage kids not to try because they might fail and they want to spare them from the pain of failure. There are all kinds of things that form those limiting beliefs!

I have been working on a fan page too and one of the things that kept me from doing it is the deep down thought “who is going to want to be a “FAN of mine??” I have a decent sized blog following, but I think one of the things that held me up on facebook is the fact that the number of fan’s is public! I hear all the voices in my past that told me that I would fail, that no one would come to my event, that I would look stupid, etc. etc. Today I know that is not the truth, but I still have to push myself past those old voices which still often insist in making an appearance.

Thanks Ellen for this post. I have enjoyed catching up on your excellent blog today and by the way, thank you for adding my blog to your blog roll! I am honored!
Darlene Ouimet