Facing the imposter

Facing the imposter

This is the tenth anniversary of my first book, The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout for Strengthening Happiness.

It took me about three and a half years to complete that book, mostly due to my debilitating imposter syndrome.

I’ve suffered from imposter syndrome with just about every project I’ve created.

In fact, I’m feeling like an imposter right now with a couple of new projects.

Perhaps you do too?

But my Inner Gym experience taught me a reliable way to navigate it:

You just have to keep showing up to the project on a regular basis.

You don’t need to feel motivated, or passionate, or inspired.

Just keep showing up. And all of that will come after you’re done.

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I was thumbing through The Inner Gym the other day, and I’m proud to say that it still holds up: practical exercises, inspiring stories, relatable analogies. It took a lot of revisions to get there—far more than I anticipated. And what you don’t see in this photo from the launch party is the immense relief that an author feels after successfully birthing a book into the world. Thanks to all who’ve been supporting from the beginning.

My passions include keynote speaking, leading meditation retreats, hosting my podcast, and writing self-help books, like Travel Light, Knowing Where to Look, Bliss More, and The Inner Gym. I’ve also got a thriving online community with fun challenges and masterclasses for becoming the best version of you. You can see more about me at lightwatkins.comor follow my journey on Instagram.