How comfortable are you at being uncomfortable?

Dear ladies,

So much to talk about today, I wasn’t going to include it all thinking it would be to much, not cohesive or have flow. BUT, overall today is about being uncomfortable.

Scott and I went for a drive to a near by hinterland town today for a coffee, I wanted to challenge myself to some street photography.

That genre is VERY UNCOMFORTABLE for me, I took my big camera and of course I had my phone. While we walked around this little town I did not use my big camera at all. I used my phone. It was not particularly busy and it felt like everyone was looking at me. I did get some cute photos that do link together in a story of the town. While we were there I bought a book about Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, I didn’t get a photo of the book shop like I wanted I was too caught up in the books and probably subconsciously avoiding taking a photo in a bookstore full of people - it would have been an interesting, layered photo.

I was thinking on the walk to the car; next time I will try a busier place or an event where photography is expected and make myself use my big camera.

After coffee we left and went for a drive to a near by water hole. I was comfortable using my big camera here, and not a single person looked at me while taking photos or when I stripped out of my dress and went swimming in my bra and knickers. I was completely in my element.

It was a morning of recognising where I can build confidence, where I can own what I love doing and not apologise for it. It was a great morning of feeling deeply uncomfortable and questioning why.

The other thing I felt uncomfortable with today, and then immediately thought why? What does it matter? Is:

I sent out writing on my Substack yesterday, and in capital bold letters asked for a reply in response to me potentially changing my pricing schedule, to a sliding scale for my 12-week clarity mentoring offer. I also put up a post and story on my Instagram. Have a guess how many replies I received.

ZERO.

When I thought about writing ZERO here, I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable. Then I thought about why. And I initially felt embarrassed because no one replied, the stats on the post said that  70% of the people that received the email read it. Then in my brain, I was like - all those people and not a single reply.

So, there I have written it in my piece of writing for today and I don’t think the sky will fall in. I know we all receive the sound of crickets back sometimes, and this is where I get to be more curious, be clearer in my messaging, and keep having a go. Read my mission statement and remember my WHY, I still keep experimenting.

I will let you know that even though there was no response I am going to trial the sliding scale for March, because you know getting uncomfortable, curious and trying things is how I seem to roll at the moment.

There will be 2 x $250 for 12 clarity mentoring zoom conversations.

Women not making money yet in business but want to be in conversation to build business and dollars, know your why and build foundations in business. Be celebrated and held accountable

                       4 x $575 for 12 clarity mentoring zoom conversations.

Women making a little bit of money, this amount is financially sustainable and want to be in conversation to grow business and have someone to talk through ideas with. Connect with someone else in business.

Unlimited x $1150 for 12 clarity mentoring zoom conversations.

Making money to support family and business. Knows the value of having regular conversations in business, knows the value of mentoring and wants to be in conversation each week to keep movement and depth in your business.

If you would like to claim one REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. The sessions will start Tuesday 7^th March. I will trial it and see if there are any takers otherwise just back to full price for all of $1150.

So the motto of the story is get uncomfortable and see what happens. Be kind, honest and open, be your beautiful, messy, human self.

Have a beautiful day.

Love

Melinda