I believe sensitive people should rule the world, but I used to believe that as a sensitive person I was at such a disadvantage.
I felt bad I wasn’t able to be more successful in my life and my business, probably because of this weird personal flaw: being sensitive.
My issue in business was that experts told me to do a lot of things to market my business that didn’t feel right to me or I got very overwhelmed.
And the thing is I would push myself to do those things I saw everyone else doing. If I got too overwhelmed, then I felt bad about not doing them. And it didn’t work well so I figured I wasn’t doing enough.
Why tell you right here? Right now?
Well, because mistakes happen. And even though I messed up by ignoring and pushing through how I felt, I kept trying to find another way. That’s because I was passionate about wanting to help people and knowing there had to be a way I could do it. I kept experimenting with my marketing and things are better now.
I’m at a point where I am letting go of forcing myself to do things that don’t feel good and the best part is that:
I’m still able to run a business,
I’m still able to help people, and
I’m still able to feel satisfied that I’m doing enough and being enough.
I’m no longer ‘masking’ who I am, and as a result I’ve drawn in:
amazing friends,
an amazing partner,
and awesome clients I actually love.
So, if you’re feeling too sensitive or whatever, I just thought I’d send over a little encouragement today. In case you needed it.
Have you ever felt pressured to do things that didn’t feel good or that make you feel overwhelmed?
it is okay. I think a lot of sensitive people go through this. It can be tough.
Keep trying to find a compromise, try find a way forward that works for you and feels more comfortable.
Be willing to step outside the box and be different.
And if you are sensitive and trying to market yourself, your skills, your business or your message, check out the replay of my recent talk:
“Why Sensitive People Hate Marketing,”
There’s lots of tips for how to move forward and find a better way.
