“Before working with Sofia, I wasn’t feeling confident about my worthiness to charge people for Reiki sessions with me, and was also concerned that my art work wasn’t good enough to sell, and that in order to sell it, I would need to price it really low.
I have come up with a name for my business and now have a website. I feel much more confident in my ability to sell my healing art services and paintings, and to charge a reasonable price for both rather than sell myself short. I’m very excited about my new venture and have a new, much more positive outlook on it.
I have also realized, thanks to you, Sofia, that my story is very important and needs to be a part of what I do, and that this will help people to appreciate my work more fully. You are very good at helping someone determine their strengths and talents, and you creatively hone in on practical ways to utilize these abilities.
I would stress that you are very easy going and have really positive energy, and that you truly enjoy helping others in this way.”
~ Kim Lavinder, Artist and Energy Healer, Bluewavecottage.com Annapolis, MD
Have you ever forgotten the real thing that you are passionate about–
especially when it comes time to sharing it with other people?
I call it showing up half way and I see writers, creators, artists and entrepreneurs do it all the time.
For example:
Years ago I was complaining to a friend about my business. It wasn’t working, I said. I am doing all the right things.
“What happened to your business offers?” She said. “I don’t see you talking about what you can actually do for people, like all the creative support you say you want to do.”
Damn. Seen.
I tried to remember what I had shared recently like that…was not much.
She was right.
I wrote and created and show up consistently online. I could educate, inspire, entertain.
But I was not very salesy, to my own detriment I didn’t actually say how people could hire me to make progress for their book or business.
I know that a lot of people have feelings about people being salesy,
but for a writer, creator, & healer like me–
This is how I pay my bills. This is how I have a job that uses my genius.
If I don’t sell my skills, that’s basically like me deciding I deserve to be homeless and powerless despite everything good I have been given.
A lot of artists need financial support to keep going and hate the money factor.
But at the end of the day business is just about creating win-win opportunities to get paid and give your gift. The end.
It’s freaking magic actually.
But in that season, I was afraid of ruffling feathers in a big way, or that people wouldn’t like me so I stepped off the business gas…I “forgot”.
I stopped sharing the thing that would make the biggest difference to share.
Which means I was the reason I wasn’t getting many new clients!!!
I shared things online and felt like I did stuff but business-wise it was only half way there.
I had released being strategic about sharing my work and inviting people in.
And most of all, I wasn’t truly offering the deepest, most profound, amazing level of my SOUL work…
I was only scratching the surface of the service I could really give to the world by following my heart fully.
It is like going to party to announce something big and getting all the attention but kicking that announcement under the table, unseen and unfelt.
Do you relate? I see creators do this all the time!!
Dance around it. Talk about anything else but that thing that would move the needle on your selfish desires:
-The thing that would earn you money.
-The book you really love writing.
-The talent and gift you have.
YOUR REAL GIFT.
And you are the one that really misses out but other people will, too.
I just get this spider-sense and I know a lot of people miss the mark on what they really are here to do, even if other people can’t tell.
There are a hundred ways and a hundred days to do this.
-forget to mention your website or a way to connect more
-don’t call someone to follow up
-spend no time sharing and all the time creating.
These days, I always try to show up in those places I know I have been lacking–
even paying attention to what other people see that I don’t.
Cuz I am all about following my intuition but we all have blindsides mmk?
So I HEARD my friend. And thus, my new leaf is all about letting everyone know that:
I am a mermaid-at-heart badass who can help you make progress writing, creating or marketing for your book, creative work, and business.
AND if you can relate to anything I shared, the good news is that…
I’m giving away 2 FREE Creative Discovery Calls to help you shine in your zone of genius and make waves, living the good life:
-reconnect to what truly matters to you as a writer, creator or entrepreneur (the gift, the spark, the vision, the inspiration)
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“I came to Sofia’s free Creative Soul Clarity Session because I lacked the confidence to bring my ideas to fruition. I basically felt stuck and lacking self worth.
Sofia was amazing. She is so kind and simply willing to help in any way. She helped me to get a schedule down and basically knock down every obstacle that I built for myself. She helped me to simplify. She gave me confidence and direction.
After working with Sofia, I have began my rough draft and am moving in a positive direction. I know that I can do it and I am doing it.
If you are hesitant about hiring Sofia, hire her anyway. She has such a spiritual connection that she knows what you need. Her intuition is always spot on and she thrives on helping others. She is honest and very good at what she does.
It’s been a long 6 months since the summer when my dad died, I can definitely agree with this quote I found on my @yogitea bag just now.
Gotta drink that tea in the winter, ya’ll.
It is still winter in Madison, Wisconsin. Yesterday the snow melted off my balcony for the first time since Christmas, but then it snowed again last night. Now it is a really sunny, pretty day.
Back to the past 6 months.
I have cried through a million tissues, been angry, felt like exploding, and other a lot of nasty stuff.
Working my butt off on so many estate responsibilities. So much intense garbage.
Needless to say, I am happy that piece by piece my freaking sanity has been coming back to me lately.
My anxiety has reduced some days and I am seriously shocked because it has been just that prevalent.
Feeling the anxiety recede, I think, “Is this a change? Or is this just an off day?”
What has helped it all has been time, yeah, but also something else.
Just plain putting myself FIRST.
-I do not shrink from the world letting life happen to me.
-I speak up about my boundaries.
-I give myself room and grace because I love myself and I am on my side.
I am here to live. I will make use of the life I have. I will survive and I will thrive.
End of story.
I hope this inspires you if you are a sensitive person who could easily put yourself last.
We need you. Keep working to find the balance you need to shine.
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as you are creating something, learning something, trying it out, crafting it, making it great,
you might give it away or show it to people for free and that’s fine…
Then, as soon as you start thinking about selling the thing you love, things get so much harder.
Maybe:
you stop talking about that thing you are passionate about because you are waiting for some qualification to sell it.
you get discouraged because you share your passion and nothing happens: no sales, or very few.
Maybe you sit on the idea for your website for a year or more because you don’t know how to put yourself out there the right way to do this professionally.
Maybe you blow up with success but then immediately tank emotionally.
All you wanted to do was give the world your gifts and talents, maybe help some people or make them smile, and live the good life flopping on a beach.
Is that too much to ask?!
Well, I haven’t given up hope it is possible for you but I know it is not always a walk in the park getting there, especially doing it on your own.
>>For highly sensitive people, empaths, people with ADHD, the experience of being rejected, or having something flop is PAINFUL.<<
This can hold you back from selling from your passions.
And if you are doing work you don’t care that much about, it’s can be less painful, or at least a different kind of painful.
But what if what you are really here to do isn’t going to get done if you don’t find a way to move forward?
To overcome the fear of selling your stuff and all the crap that comes with it!
New video out! I’ll tell you about the 3 major areas I notice people struggling with fear when they are selling their stuff–
it can happen at the beginning,
during the process and
even after you have been successful.
I know because I lived it!
Doing a creative job that I care deeply about hasn’t been easy, but somehow I haven’t given up by now, and I don’t want you to either.
I’m going to be sharing more on this topic, too.
Lessons I’ve learned in my journey of 9 years in business selling all kinds of things–
They helped me sell my passions so I could travel and meet my fiance.
I’ve helped entrepreneurs and writers around the world sell their stuff as a professional marketing consultant and copywriter for hire.
By the way I’m super sensitive, trauma-ridden, “maybe I have ADHD I dunno”, kind of person.
So if you resonate with any of that, I hope you know that:
you can still make a career out of what you love, even if it hasn’t been easy so far.
Even if you get freaked out or stalled or overwhelmed
You can still hack this.
Are you a sensitive or multi-passionate entrepreneur, coach, writer, healer, teacher, or intuitive?
Do you want to sell something you are passionate about?
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Because your beautiful gifts should be treasured!
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Don’t give up on something that matters for you to share. You are not alone.
We are all out here trying to do difficult stuff and it might look easy on the outside.
But it isn’t always easy. It is ok if it is hard to show up or if you need to take a break.
Do what you need to do and come back to it when you can.
And sometimes you do have good stuff happen!
For example I have been making youtube videos for a long time.
I do not always get a lot of views but I still like creating and sharing on my YouTube channel.
One video I made in 2014 “the breakdown before the breakthrough” suddenly started blowing up.
For several months, tons of people are watching it and I keep getting new subscribers.
I’m reaching new people with my message and maybe some of those people will stick around so I can serve them in a bigger way.
That’s powerful!
Morale is: You never know when something will work out in a positive way.
So keep going!
YUP I’m still pursuing my dreams and trying to connect with people despite being sensitive to rejection.
I just keep trying!!
Get back up on that horse.
P.S. I’ll soon be opening up spots for Your Mermaid Treasure VIP to help entrepreneurs, writers and creators who want to stand out and do something unique or one of a kind. It will help them do what they are really passionate about and get paid well enough to live the good life.
Contact me if that’s you and be first on the list to know more. And if that’s not you, but you want to make better progress on your book, business or project, contact me anyway. I offer other things to fit different budgets.
Are you ever scared of rejection? I am!! All the time! And yet I don’t let it stop me.
Recently I watched a Youtube video from “How to ADHD” on ADHD and rejection sensitivity. (It’s here)
I work with a lot of people who have ADHD and besides that I have a lot of friends in this boat, too. I refuse to stand by and allow other people to feel discouraged about something that is totally normal and to have any doubt that they are capable.
If you have a desire to write or create, fear of rejection can seriously get in the way. Here are some examples of how:
It can cause you to not work on the book you’ve been meaning to write.
A lot of people don’t even realize that they are blocked by a fear of writing the wrong thing and being rejected, or not writing well enough. But it’s super common! I struggled with that for sure and my clients have, too. You can get over this.
It can cause you to have stops and starts on your business.
Not all people are not all a fit for what you offer right now and that can feel really awkward. I for one am so sensitive that little things can let me know someone is not a fit, which can be very discouraging. I know I’m not alone, so for you: Keep going.
Do I have ADHD?
That said, I wonder if I have ADHD myself this rejection sensitivity (one possible symptom) is something I have struggled with my whole life!
Fear of rejection is something I have only recently been aware of as a pattern of mine.
I can see how it has made life difficult and my goals more difficult as well—perhaps that is why it has been so key for me to receive support all along the way to publish my book and run my business.
AND YET:
-I have heard ‘no’ a lot of times in my business over the last 9 years, and I’m proud to say I’m still here!
-Despite the fear of rejection, I’m also the proud author of my book Freedom Year, magazine articles, and chapters in multiple books.
-And I recorded a single of my original song New Dawn after years of stage fright that would take my voice away.
I’m still pursuing my dreams despite being sensitive to rejection—
If you need more support, definitely reach out, I’d be happy to help you find ways to make progress being your full mermaid self through your book, business or artform. Click here to contact me.
But here’s some more things that helped me be REJECTION PROOF:
*Journaling or recording myself out loud—Connecting to my thoughts and feelings helps me put myself at the center of my life, not prioritizing other people’s reactions over myself.
*Having a driving passion— When I’m reconnecting to myself, eventually I remember my passion to keep creating and serving. It feels so good to connect to people, which means putting myself out there.
*Knowing that although something feels like rejection, it doesn’t mean it really is—Included in that video on youtube was this tip. It’s easy to take things as a personal rejection, but often you can perceive it another way entirely.
Contact me for support if you are committed to overcoming any fears in the way of your desire to write or create for your book, business or other project. You got this!
I’m putting on 2 livestreams this week to combat fear of rejection.
9 AM CST
Monday: Overcome fears to share your stuff more as a writer or creator
Wednesday: Overcome fears to sell your stuff as a creator or entrepreneur
