It’s been a whole year since I created my first video blog,
and since then I’ve gone through a whirl of change and much progress, in terms of my confidence and my clarity of purpose and message in my business!
My first video, although terrifying to do at the beginning, was easy because I wasn’t talking about anything ‘useful’ – I was just talking about ‘nothing in particular’, and getting used to this strange new way of communicating and being visible!
I’ve taken lots of courses and training on how to write articles and how to create videos …. and they were great and I learned loads!
But I had a teeny problem in that I thought I had to do this ‘properly’, and that meant thinking of an important topic, writing a script and practising, and making sure there were no mistakes in the video!!
I wrote a blog last year about how refreshing it is to take on the possibility of ‘just doing video’ (instead of spending days writing an article).
It felt great to create that, and more videos after that, and yet I still felt ‘constricted’ in the videos I did produce.
My dream….to just be myself.
I recently had a dream where I felt free and light and was able to just be myself on camera (after witnessing some amazing people doing their video ‘thang’ in a video challenge)
What if I could be like that ?
Watch the video to find out first hand!
I’m throwing away the rule book, and relaxing into a new way of expressing myself – and TRUSTING that that enables me to provide valuable content and learning for my Tribe!
Over To You:
Are you feeling constricted by the rules of how you think you *should* be in your business? Ever thought about breaking free ? Do leave me a comment and let’s inspire each other!
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Hello Ann. Thank you so much for sharing this post. Your first blog may have been ‘terrifying’ but reading this has reminded me to share with you that that first video was actually the inspiration for me trying out video myself. It gave me the confidence to ‘give it a go’ and video is now one of the most powerful ways I’ve uncovered for connecting authentically with my niche. Thank you Ann for being the impetus behind my leap into the unknown.
Wow thank you for sharing that Lisa, that means a lot to me! I love how your new business focus has really blossomed and I love learning from you! (and I love your videos!)
Connecting authentically is something that’s really important to me, and I’m stepping into it more and more. 🙂
I have so thrown away the formulaic rule book and open to whatever comes…I am fearful, but also liberated at the same time… Congratulations on your year’s revelations and journey xxxx
Thankyou Lisa! I’m loving that you feel liberated … that push/pull experience is where we’re able to stretch out of our comfort zone – and where our real learning happens. Go you !!
Thank you for this beautiful post, Ann! By “throwing away the rule book” and just being authentic, you help others (including me) feel more ease around doing the same. Blessings!
Thankyou Dana, so glad you found this helpful! 🙂
Ann,
Thank you for this video post. It was so refreshing to see you just Be-ing you. That felt light and airy yet still had an air of authority. Keep going!
Gladys
Gladys – thankyou so much ! 🙂
Anne, thank you for this video; it’s so permission giving! I would like to aim for that degree of naturalness too.
I noticed that you really came alive when you were talking about the dream towards the end, and addressed the viewer in a direct and engaged way, as if you had switched on to the way of being that you are aiming for. It was a delight to see.
Thankyou Juliet! Yes it’s my dream to feel that level of lightness and naturalness all the time, no matter what the topic. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head about ‘permission’ – this is about giving ourselves permission to just show up as we are. I look forward to watching your videos! 🙂
I’ve found this so inspiring (as someone who is really struggling getting myself videoed as I’m aiming for perfection). Actually you’ve reminded me that it really is about the sincerity of the message that’s important not whether you are word perfect or not. Thank you so much for this.
Thankyou Dawn! Yes, exactly, the sincerity of the message is more important than being perfectly polished. I believe that it’s more important to be ‘human’ (and we are all human!) and human beings make mistakes.
Wishing you courage, confidence and imperfection in your own videos! 🙂