Putting It Out There

Putting It Out There

I cannot sell myself.
Not that the material (me) is substandard – obviously it isn’t if you’re swayed by all the other things I can sell. But asking you to consider my research, read my work, buy my book? There I fail. It’s all mental and elemental. It’s a weird combination of imposter syndrome, conditioning, others’ expectations, fear of failure and maybe just a little bit of Midwest humble.