Your Life Is Filled With Blank Pages – Go Fill Them!

Nothing is more daunting than facing the blank page every morning.

Kimberly Davis·
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Ah! Nothing is more daunting than facing the blank page every morning.

The writer’s journey is filled with blank pages. I get a familiar pinch of anxiety in the pit of my stomach every time. Will I be up to the task?

Over time I’ve learned to lean into the blank pages of life—to see them as a gift of possibility instead of danger. But I still feel it. That familiar pinch. The reminder that stepping out into the unknown brings risk.

As those of you who read my work every day know, I believe that confidence comes from knowing you can count on yourself, and building our confidence muscle takes daily practice.

For me, every day, that begins with facing the blank page. Reminding myself to breath and trust. Whispering to my deepest self “You’ve done this before, you can do it again.” Refocusing my attention off of the pinch and onto achieving my SuperObjective. What is the impact I am here to make? What action can I take to do that?

And ever so slowly words appear on the page. The flow begins. As I relax and trust myself I gain access to what I have to offer the world.

Your life is filled with blank pages. Your story is waiting to be written. Breathe. Trust. Focus on impact. The world needs the difference that only you can make. BraveLeadership

Kimberly Davis
An expert on authentic leadership, Kimberly Davis shares her inspirational message of personal power, responsibility, and impact with organizations across the country and teaches leadership programs world-wide; most notably, her program “OnStage Leadership” which runs in NYC and Dallas, TX. Additionally, Kimberly teaches Authentic Influence and Executive Presence for Southern Methodist University’s (SMU) Cox School of Business' Executive Education Program, and partners with SMU in teaching for the Bush Institute's Women's Initiative Fellowship program (empowering female leaders from the middle east) and for the National Hispanic Corporate Council. Kimberly is a TEDx speaker and her new book, Brave Leadership: Unleash Your Most Confident, Authentic, and Powerful Self to Get the Results You Need, which has been named as the number one book to read in Inc. Magazine’s “The 12 Most Impactful Books to Read in 2018,” with a cover-endorsement by best-selling author Daniel Pink, is available at all on-line and brick-and-mortar bookstores everywhere.
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