The Story I Almost Didn’t Tell

For years, I wanted to write a book.

Not because I thought it would make me famous.
Not because I thought it would become a bestseller.
Simply because it was a dream.

And yet, for years, I didn’t do it.

The reason wasn’t lack of time.
It wasn’t lack of knowledge.
It wasn’t even lack of opportunity.

It was a story.

A story that whispered things like:

Who are you to write a book?

What if nobody reads it?

What if it’s not good enough?

What if you put it out there and nobody cares?

What’s funny is that I spend my days helping other people recognize the stories they’re telling themselves. Yet even I wasn’t immune to my own.

This week, my book officially launched.

And while I’m grateful for every sale, every message, and every person who has supported it, the biggest victory isn’t that the book exists.

The biggest victory is that I stopped letting that old story make decisions for me.

I think all of us have something we’re postponing because of a story we’ve accepted as truth.

Maybe it’s starting the business.
Maybe it’s applying for the role.
Maybe it’s ending the relationship.
Maybe it’s pursuing the dream.

The circumstance isn’t what keeps us stuck.

The story is.

This week, as I celebrate the launch of The Stories We Tell, I’m reminded that courage isn’t the absence of doubt. It’s acting anyway.

So here’s my question for you:

What story have you been believing that might be keeping you from your next chapter?

Until next Thursday,

Liz

P.S. If you’ve ever wondered how our thoughts quietly shape our emotions, actions, and results, that’s exactly why I wrote The Stories We Tell. It’s now available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback formats.