Hello friends!
I’m trying this newsletter out Substack style now, so let’s see how this goes. And if you’re like, “wait, who are you??” it’s a fair question because it’s literally been so long since I’ve sent something out - which brings me to why I’m here in your inbox today!
So the thing is. I have way too many expectations for myself and how I think I’m supposed to be.
To some, I’m the Enneagram person. Maybe I’ve done a consultation or a session with you at one point when I was coaching. Maybe you found me through an article I wrote or randomly on Instagram. Maybe you know me personally. But to most, I’m probably a mystery. And it’s time we change that.
I want to tell you why I’ve struggled with creating content on my platforms. Aside from the reality of working a busy full-time job while running this community, I never feel like I know what to say because I think I always have to have something to say. You know what I mean? Something snackable and insightful attached to a hot offer. An anecdote about myself that makes me brave or inspiring or relatable so you sign up for my masterclass.
I struggle with ~*authenticity*~ because of feeling the need to always be on, always be performing, and putting pressure on myself to have the right thing to say. That if I’m struggling, I need a really deep, profound insight that comes out of my low point rather than just letting it be what it is. Things are allowed to just suck sometimes. You can mistake and not learn from it. You don’t always have to have a transformative experience from hardships and most importantly, you can’t force it. Especially for the sake of content.
Anyway, I guess you can say I’m starting over. Again. This Newsletter 2.0 isn’t going to be whatever it was before.
No strategic anything, just me talking to you.
I’ll of course talk about things I’m doing that may interest you, like my Enneagram journals now being in physical form(!!!). Or this podcast I was just on talking about how I approach the Enneagram.
But you can expect more of a narrative/diary entry style here, sometimes organized and often disorganized thoughts on various topics like getting up and starting all over again, pop culture obsessions, spirituality with a side of skepticism, and everything in between about the weird world we live in.
Oh, and some journal prompts too, because they’re fun and always keep me grounded and maybe they’ll help you too. Maybe we even try a live journaling/Enneagram workshop at some point too??
I observe pretty much ~everything~ through the lens of the Enneagram so you can definitely still expect that to be a big part of HOW I talk about things. If that interests you, I’d love to have you stick around and get to know one another. I read all of my messages so please hit reply and message me if you’re ever called to. (And if you’re bouncing, no hard feelings!)
If you’ve made it this far, thank you for being here and on this wild journey with me. Sending some posi vibes your way and can’t wait to talk to you soon.
xo,
Julianne
Journal Prompts:
Based on the theme of upholding expectations attached to your identity.
What’s an image or an identity that you attach yourself to?
What expectations come with that image or identity?
What do you need to give yourself more compassion for?
What does authenticity mean to you?
If you could start fresh on something, what would it be?
I couldn't agree more with everything you've said here! It's also why I ended up on Substack. I just wanted to write and tell stories and see what happened. And what you're talking about, with feeling forced to create content with some sort of offer tied to it, that is a frustration point for me too. I've been talking about content creation frustrations in my other podcast, The Mindful Content Creator. I'm in the very beginning stages of it, but I think you should come on as a guest so we can chat more about this!! Cause really . . . there has to be a better way to create content (or at least a way that doesn't make me hate doing it).
I'm here for all of this and so excited to read more!