Wait, am I a writer?
“We are all bilingual. We speak the language of indoctrination, but our native tongue is the language of imagination.”
– Glennon Doyle, Untamed
Working for yourself is interesting, no?
Launching a business is like starting your own revolution. My big idea? Make work not suck. Authentic inclusion would be the foundation, not the follow up. Becoming a writer was not part of this plan. I wasn't looking to add to my toolkit; sometimes, the words just find you.
Like Glennon, I am learning every day to recall my own language of imagination. My goal remains, but my methods have evolved. Research, going deep, and publishing has become a bigger part of my work; I guess it always was.
Since writing coFLOWco’s Womanifesto, I've read hundreds of words on changing business and re-designing management. I’ve collected massive amounts of data. I've written at least a dozen long-form pieces since February. I've pushed out 110 (2250 character’s long) Instagram posts too, each basically its own blog post. Same on LinkedIn.
And yet, I long to write more.
In a video Glennon posted in May I took note of her pearls: answers to the question “Am I a writer?” Her gems included: you’re probably a writer if you get jealous when others write. Check. She added,
“There’s nothing more painful than seeing someone do the thing a braver, healthier version of yourself was meant to do.”
I often kick myself for stalling. I’m not jealous of their answer. Likely, I was ruminating over a similar problem.
It tracks that the power of persuasion would become my method to move the needle. I love negotiating and debating. And, creating an impact through words is no small feat.
After all, I always love learning to speak a new language.
With every new theory or data uncovered, I get restless. I’m anxious to share what I know to inspire others to take action. I hope readers use my answers to evolve and grow, too. I know firsthand, when you envision all the possibilities, there's no going back.
I want to support womxn to be more confident to share their ideas. To know their worth and value. To put it out there. To speak their truth.
To model this, I’ve begun to speak mine—to put my stake in the ground…I am writing a book about “The Future of Work” and building an inclusive economy.
No going back now.
