I am calling myself out this morning. It’s going to hurt, but may be helpful to someone else.
Napoleon Hill has been on my audio for days now. If you don’t recognize that name, that’s acceptable, but if you do… you know that I’m on a journey. Self-confidence. Action. Positive energy.
When faced with a new task, I will procrastinate. I have anxiety about failing so I don’t want to start. It’s like my brain totally forgets that the learning process includes failing, without exception. It’s difficult for me to make that initial leap of faith. I’m sure I’m not alone.
I attended the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetics Guild’s annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri recently. One of the group sessions was about ‘kaleidoscope” soap. Belinda Williams with Love Your Suds was flawless in her explanation of this really fancy technique. She’s a graphic designer and soaper, an ingenious combination.
This was the thing I wanted to try immediately from the weekend. When making soap, planning ahead is integral. Everything I make is 6 weeks out because of cure time which makes soap last longer. I’m already planning and making soap for Universal Vibe 2023 in November, months away. This new pouring technique resembles tie dye. Lots of UV23 fans are going to love this look!
So, I order the equipment from Soap Shaper and wait, as one does. The package arrives and I excitedly open all the components. At this point, the fear kicks in. In order to make this work, I need a soap recipe that doesn’t get hard quickly. This makes me nervous even though Beautiful Belinda gave us a recipe to try to start!
I tried to get a friend to come over and pep talk me, but no one was available. I’m not sure what finally made me move, but I am so happy I did. Not only do I think the soap is going to look amazing, but I felt so accomplished from overcoming my fear.
Try something new. Just pick the pen/brush/instrument up and do the thing. It may not go how you planned, but the only way to get somewhere is to take that first, courageous step.
