Hi, Marcy! Welcome to the Coffee Break group! Look forward to your voice being heard :~)

Kindly,

Kathy

I had to speak in New York a few months ago, and though I was nervous, apparently I did just fine. My publicist, literary agent, and publisher watched me closely, and they all think I'll do great on tour. I tend to expect a great deal from myself, and I think if I can embrace this for what it is -- a wonderful adventure and a privilege -- then I'll be okay. I just need to try to relax and enjoy the ride so to speak. Ha!

Hi Marcy,

Thanks for your message.

I'm a card-carrying introvert. Though I know many fine public speakers are introverts, I'm nervous about being "out there" and vulnerable. I was an interior designer, and I loved presenting my designs to clients, in fact, I was excellent at creating the "story" of how the design would transform their homes and enhance their daily living enjoyment. I adored talking about home furnishings and the master craftsmanship of the furniture. But my book tour involves talking about myself, and that's new territory for me.

I like your idea of working out the scenario(s) in my mind. Thank you for your suggestion!

Best,
Beth

Marcy,

Of course I'm being rather selfish in my thoughts but possibly you would be interested in writing a blog post (or several) or even starting a discussion in which you post about the issues of creative blocks or frustrations, from your perspective as an MFT, then open the discussion up to members, you never know, you may find a theme that you would want to be able to focus on in your practice.

I personally could probably fill your time with my own issues regarding frustrations, mostly dealing with low self esteem, a very loud internal critic and worry about my reaction to my memoir from family and friends. But then I guess thats why you have a private practice!

Let me know what you think or if you had other ideas.

Julie