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Trying Something New? Don’t Be Too Hard on Yourself

Claire Michaeljohn
5 min readAug 31, 2021

Learn from the experts/ don’t be a shadow artist/ do keep your beginner’s mind

Cartoon shadow, fear, confidence, self-improvement
Photo by mohamed hassan from PxHere

When you start something new, something unfamiliar, it can be daunting. It’s hard not to judge yourself. That self-judgement can stop you in your tracks. That’s what I find, anyway.

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Claire Michaeljohn

Bemused and perplexed by life. I write on topics that tickle my fancy. Looking for words that let thoughts breathe.