JoeyJoelle

Today’s post is a reminder for you who’s reading this to just post it. That’s right. I don’t care what it is. Post it.

This blog post actually came to me during a meditation. During the meditation I sat down and opened myself up to receive, because I had no clue what to write about.

The funny thing is, I have about forty drafts waiting to be posted. Just screaming at me “Put me in coach.”

And I’m just not publishing them, because I think they’re not good enough.

Which is ridiculous.

Good enough for who? Who decides whether they’re good enough?

I know I’m not the only one struggling with this. We create something, but it never sees the world. It just sits there. Hidden.

So with that said, I want to give you three reasons why you should publish, show, expose, or share whatever it is you’ve created regardless of what you think of it.

1. Perfection doesn’t exist

You’re telling yourself it has to be perfect.

Guess what. There is no such thing as perfection. Literally none.

I heard somewhere that when you draw a circle, it will never be perfect. You can keep drawing it again and again, but it will always be slightly different.

So when you’re thinking that whatever you created has to be perfect before the world can see it, you’re lying to yourself.

Under that façade of “imperfection,” what’s actually happening is fear. Fear that if you expose your work, someone might say it’s not good enough. Fear that you might feel rejection.

So it has nothing to do with perfection. You’re simply covering up your fear of rejection with the disguise of perfection.

2. Your nervous system has to get used to sharing

Your nervous system needs to get used to you posting or sharing your craft.

In the beginning, showing something you made can feel dangerous. That’s your nervous system doing its job. You’re doing something new, and your system is trying to protect you.

If nobody sees your work, nobody can comment on it. If nobody comments on it, you can’t be criticized. And if you can’t be criticized, then it feels safe.

But that kind of safety is an illusion.

So yes, we thank our nervous system for trying to protect us. But we also have to train it to understand that it’s okay to post regardless of the feedback we receive.

Criticism feels dangerous to our nervous system. But technically, criticism cannot do anything to us unless we believe it.

And the only way we change our beliefs is by actually posting, sharing, and experiencing that nothing terrible happens when we do.

If we stay safe and never share anything, that change will never happen.

3. Your work can inspire someone

By sharing your craft, you can inspire at least one person.

Think of it like having a conversation with a friend about something you truly care about. At the end of the conversation they might say, “Wow, thank you for showing me that. I never thought about it that way.”

Then they take that insight with them into their life.

But that moment could never have happened if you never shared your thoughts in the first place.

The same thing happens with what you create. Whether it’s writing, art, music, or anything else.

Sometimes people won’t tell you. And that can feel hard, especially in a time where we rely so much on external validation. When nobody comments or reacts, it can feel like rejection.

But trust and believe that what you create will always reach at least one person.

I know this, because after reading some pretty bad books I remember thinking, “Well… if they can do it, I can do it too.”

Those books weren’t perfect. But if those authors had never shared them, I might never have felt the call to start writing.

The same thing happens with artists. Some singers aren’t the greatest artists in the world, but they had the courage to show up. And that courage inspires other people to believe they can do it as well.

And who knows. Maybe you are actually that good. Maybe your work inspires people to be great.

So here’s your reminder.

Be imperfect. Share the things you’ve been hiding. Publish the work that’s sitting in your drafts.

Because your craft doesn’t belong in hiding.

It belongs in the world.

And the only way it gets there… is if you take that risk and press send.

So, what will you be sharing with us?