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Ashley Zuberi's avatar

I feel like an imposter most days. Sometimes in my yoga teaching but also as a writer, as a mom trying to appear as if I have it all together etc., etc. The work of Elaine Aron on HSPs taught me that focusing on my strengths can help me overcome that imposter syndrome, including preparation. Whenever I’m feeling less than, I spend more time on my craft to build confidence.

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Jacquie Bullard's avatar

Such an insightful post. I've had imposter syndrome in many areas of my life, and usually I deal with it by just walking the walk (I tell people I am a teacher, and I am a writer) even when I feel unsure of it on the inside. And then I teach and write anyway, until I feel more and more uncomfortable, knowing that those moments of imposter syndrome might (will!) return again. Sometimes I cope with it by thinking of how young children just assume roles without self-consciousness (how many times have I seen a 5-year-old proclaim that they are an artist or dancer or something else without flinching??). How can I be that child again that just believes in these possibilities?

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