I got to share my story on national TV.
I'm still wrapping my head around that... because, just a couple short years ago, I’d been flying to speak at a conference when the realization hit that I'd lost my voice. What's worse, I discovered that somehow, I'd managed to erase my entire personality, too.
In my effort to move up in the corporate world, I'd become a shell of myself. One, I'd hoped, that would pass for presentable.
On that flight, I'd been reviewing my presentation and I remember exhaling, grimacing, and shaking my head all at once. The slides were bad and I'd felt embarrassed.
It was that day on the plane that led me to start my newsletter two years ago. I’d hoped it would help me find my voice again by forcing me to write regularly. The best way to go about it seemed to be opening the valve and flushing out the gunk first.
So, for the past couple of years, that’s what exactly what I’ve been doing.
Keep reading:
A Story All Your Own by Derek MacDonald
On reclaiming your voice and finding your style.
Read on Substack
onward.
