Share Your Work (Even When It Feels Cringe) | Blog

Ever feel the urge to share something, a blog, a video, an idea, but stop because it feels too cringe? Maybe you overthink it. Wonder if it’s too much, not polished enough, or just not “professional”?

Me too. More often than I’d like to admit.

Maybe you have blogs, videos, or post ideas sitting on your phone or computer. Maybe there’s an offering you want to share, or a desire to be more visible so you can grow your business.

But if you're like me, perhaps you've let ideas of being credible, professional, or appealing to a certain audience narrow your options.

What if you let your creative intelligence speak freely? What if your voice, unfiltered, was allowed to be seen, felt, and heard?

I don’t always catch my rational thinking for what it is - just a thought. Made-up ideas and rules about what’s “appropriate” or “professional.” It seems smart to play it safe.

But here’s the thing: it’s boring. I’m bored by it. And I’m pretty sure others are too.

Editing and cultivating until it feels polished or “ok” takes the life out of it. We end up sounding like everyone else.

And yet, I have a desire to share more. To have more impact. To grow. Not only to grow my business, but to grow in my expression, my ability to contribute and help wake people up to who they really are and what’s possible in their work and life.

The truth? My made-up rules and my fear of “getting caught trying” or looking foolish don’t just limit my potential. They limit my joy. My freedom. And ultimately, the impact I hope to have.

Even though I see that and can feel my spirit nudging me to go for it, to share the thing, or say the thing, I don’t always do it.

I can let my overthinking, or my need to “get it right,” stop me. But I’m learning to let something else fuel me. Not the rules. Not the fear. Not the desire to be polished. Instead, the deeper creative impulse within me - the part that’s alive.

I’m learning to follow what feels true and real. To allow my full expression in service to others.

There’s something connected here: when we follow the desire to serve, to express authentically, to create outside the rules, we expand what’s possible for ourselves, for others, and for our work.

Recently, in a podcast interview with Lily Sais, I was reminded of this in such a beautiful, simple way.

If you don’t know Lily, she’s an anxiety coach who points people to the peace that resides within. Her story is inspiring, and she also happens to have almost 500,000 followers on TikTok and nearly 200,000 on Instagram.

Lily is having a global impact. And she’s doing it by sharing her voice through posts, videos, and real talk.

What helped her share, even when it felt hard? At the beginning, and still sometimes now, she can get self-conscious. She had thoughts about her looks, impostor syndrome, and worried about what her mentors and teachers in the 3P community would think.

What helped her do it anyway?

Her desire to make a difference. To share the understanding that had changed her life. To offer someone else hope, insight, and inner freedom.

She also wanted to change her life—and the life of her family. Could she build something real doing this? She didn’t know. But her commitment to those desires helped her move from insecure thinking into action.

That conversation was a powerful reminder:

When I center myself, my overthinking, or trying to get it right, it’s hard to take that leap. But when I center my desire to serve, to express, to help wake people up, it becomes easier.

Yes, I may still second-guess or feel awkward, but there’s something bigger guiding me: A knowing that I can trust life. That I can trust the wisdom within.

In a recent Instagram Live with Lily, she shared a meme that said: “I’m cringe, but I’m free.”

I love that! It speaks to me.

After we finished recording the podcast, Lily asked, “Do you ever collaborate?” Yes, I do. And within moments, we were riffing, and Express to Expand was born.

EXPRESS TO EXPAND: 30-Day Challenge starts June 16th.

This week, as part of the lead-up Lily and I committed to sharing something that feels a little… cringe. 😳In the spirit of stretching and expanding ourselves, we're picking different themes between now and June 16th, and this week’s theme is: Cringe.

You can see what we shared over on Instagram: Lily's Instagram | My Instagram

I posted two short videos I’ve never shared before:

• A clip from a TEDx talk I gave a few years ago
• A video of me dancing (yes… this one still makes me squirm)

Now, the TEDx video might not seem like a big deal. Most people would lead with something like that, but the truth is, I only ever shared the audio version. Why?

Because of how I looked.

I was self-critical. I worried. Will people judge me? Will they take me less seriously?

Admitting that now is uncomfortable. Shouldn’t I be beyond that?

And while I’ve done a lot of inner work (and yes, my body has changed since then), I can still hear that hesitation echoing.

The dancing video? Still totally uncomfortable to share. But also… It’s me.

I created it because I was excited to go home for the holidays and see my family. We love music and we love to dance. I had the idea to tag them in the post, but the cringe factor stopped me in my tracks.

What about you?

Do you want to feel more free? Does allowing the full expression of your true nature speak to you?

Do you want to grow your business, make a difference, share your insights, and have more impact?

If so, play along with us over the next few weeks. What do you want to say, share, or create?

What’s one small step you can take in that direction today?

WHY???

Your voice matters.

Your presence matters. Your expression matters.

Even if it makes you cringe.