I found the courage to make a video about being a subpostmaster.
Morning Pages | 19 January 2024
I wondered yesterday whether I had the courage to make and publish a video talking about my story as subpostmaster of Brodick Post Office. Turns out I did. Has it helped? I think it's too early to say. As I write these words, I haven't shared the video on Facebook. I don't think I'm quite ready for that yet. Of course, it's fear that's holding me back, and I addressed that in my Pages this morning. I guess I just haven't worked through it yet.
Pages
Thank you for sharing your story, Cams. You never know who it may reach and help. Maybe someone going through a terrible job experience themselves. I can certainly relate to the horrible feeling of being a monster of sorts at an old job I had (“today I’ll be different” -- I know that feeling all too well. And the real me didn’t come back out until I finally quit. As we know from an array of self help literature, fear will never go away... it’s really a matter of strengthening the courage muscle to do the hard things despite fear. Sharing this traumatic time of your life was like undergoing an epic workout!! Perhaps releasing it to your close friends will double down on building up that courage so you can feel more confident exploring your other creative passions. Either way, I’m grateful you have done the hard work to get to this point. Now that you’ve unlocked this door, you might find a whole new path illuminated for you!