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Another excellent post! Thank you so much for sharing!

“Even if the worst imaginable outcome came true – even if some judge called you up to the stage and said “Why did you enter this contest? Your work is awful!!” or even if someone called and berated you, “Stop advertising here! You’re a fraud!” – what would happen? Sure, you’d have a hot face and want to disappear, and maybe cry into your pillow that night. But what then? Would the sky explode? Would your life crumble before your eyes? Would your best friend abandon you? Would your brain go into lockdown so that you forget everything you know and be unable to try again?”

That really resonates with me even outside of photography. I have been dealing with some not-so-nice people for most of my life, but you are right. Who cares what they say? It doesn’t change anything! Thank you so much. I feel better about this situation already. Keep up the good work!

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Jenika Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 7:11 pm

Sorry you’re dealing with that – but whooo baby, are you ever RIGHT!!! It doesn’t change a thing! You’ve got this. Keep going!

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Thank you sooooo much for this post!!! Poeple need such a reminder from time to time. We all seem to know it, but when it comes to difficult times in our lives, decisions to be made and paths to be conquered, we all tend to hide and try to wait through it. And I love this part: “The world is not full of hot pans, so don’t go through life wearing oven mitts.” Spot on!!!
Thank you!

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Jenika Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 8:53 pm

Thank YOU!

As the queen of “hide and try to wait it through” – I can personally attest that hiding and oven-mitting up is the fastest way to Regretsville. Thanks for the comment!

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I *heart* your blog posts
Right before I sat down to read this I was working on my 2013 business/marketing plan so that I can stop making excuses for avoiding opportunities to market myself next year that I’m already regretting this year missing out on.

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Jenika Reply:
May 15th, 2012 at 8:50 pm

Look at you being all ahead of the game!! AWESOME!!

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Totally hit home!!! My avoidance has a sister she likes to use against me too….introvert or shyness. Even if I muster up the nerve to step outside of my comfort zone I panic thinking I’ll end up being too awkward or my personality won’t shine as much as I want it to. I know it isn’t true because I’ve spoken in front of lots of people through past jobs, but because this is ME I’m promoting or showing it’s more intense.

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Thanks for taking your time and writing so many delicious articles for us to read. I’m always inspired by them.

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Jenika Reply:
May 14th, 2012 at 5:43 pm

Thanks Thais! My pleasure. I appreciate kind comments like yours very much.

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You are a gold mine. Will you always call me “fair reader”? Pretty please?
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Jenika Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 7:13 pm

Verily!

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Love this article! Is being a picky eater part of being a photographer? Ha ha all I would ever eat when I was little was yogurt and cold cereal.
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Thanks, Jenika. Love you, and your mind and desire to share wisdom with all. You are wonderful at giving out some thought-provoking ideas

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