Originality Is Challenging

Being yourself sounds wonderfully inspirational until yourealize there is no instruction manual for being you. In this episode, Michelle explores why originality can feel so challenging when copying, comparing, fitting in, or following someone else’s proven path would be so much easier.From building a business that does not fit neatly into a box to protecting the original purpose of this very podcast, she shares what it looks like to keep choosing authenticity even when you are building the road while walking on it.Because yes, being original can leave you wondering, “Am I doing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time?” But becoming one of the Pod People just to make life easier probably is not the answer either. Originality requires discernment, discipline, a willingness to be uncomfortable, and enough courage to be your wonderfully weird, messy, genuine self. Because being original is challenging, but not being you is so much worse.Questions or comments? I’d love to hear from you! [email protected] the podcast? Help us reach more wonderfullyoriginal humans by liking, commenting, following, subscribing, or sharing the podcast with someone who might enjoy these conversations too.Reflection QuestionsWhere in your life are you tempted to copy, compare, or fitin rather than trust your own way of doing things?What part of yourself have you been toning down because itdoes not look like what everyone else is doing?Where are you creating something new without a clear example to follow, and how could you become more comfortable with not knowing exactly how it will unfold?When you look at someone else’s life or success withlonging, what might that feeling be revealing about something you want to create for yourself?What would it look like today to be a little more authentically, genuinely, wonderfully you?