Stumbling Block Imposter Syndrome

Let’s talk about the Imposter Syndrome. For whom has the Imposter Syndrome also become a stumbling block at some point?

The Imposter Syndrome leaves me in peace most of the time at work, but when it comes to my writing and publishing, it stops me from pursuing my passion. But last month I decided – enough is enough.

“Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.” Brené Brown

It has been a dream of mine since 2010 to have my own website and publish my own texts. I started different projects, but kept them secret most of the time, because I thought they weren’t good enough.

Let me go back in time a little bit: Blogging has always been something that fascinated me. More than a decade ago, I started following the first blogs out there. I would log on to the family computer once a day (who can remember the noisy modem and being kicked off of the internet because someone had to make a phone call??) and read their articles and watched their videos. Eventually, I started my own virtual diary – NinaLeVito. Looking back, I had a decent engagement, but I wasn’t consistent enough. Already then, I asked myself, what could I really offer? My pictures weren’t outstanding, I wasn’t a fashion girl, and was my writing really that special?

When I moved to Vancouver, I started my blog “Ninaworldwide” to share my adventures abroad. Again, I knew that many people back home were reading my blog and yet I eventually stopped.

In 2020, I decided to move away from content about living abroad and started focusing on business related topics – creativekommunikation was born. While I passionate about this blog , I wasn’t consistent enough and the blog lacked focused content.

Over and over again, I was discouraged by the idea that probably no one would care and that you can’t make it with a new blog (whatever “it” means). No one ever said anything like this to me, and I was also too shy to share my blog with too many people. Hello Imposter Syndrome!

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But you know what? Screw it!! If writing has been a part of my journey for over 10 years, why wouldn’t I fully embrace it? If I never give it a try, I will most certainly regret it when I’m older. So, I’m going to do that and and start writing about the topics I love most: Personal branding, female empowerment, and book reviews. Regular content that brings value to you!

So what can you expect in the next couple of weeks?

• For my Personal Branding Series, I talked to a French Expat in Toronto about personal branding in a new country. More interviews will follow!

• I prepared two book reviews – one fictional (and controversial) and one educational.

• I prepared a few business related articles (imposter syndrome, SEO, useful resources).

In one of my next posts I would like to dive more into the topic of the imposter syndrome, how we can get aware of it and how we can fight it. If you have some experiences to share, please feel free to drop a comment below or send me a message! ❤