There’s a lot of things I didn’t do before I started bullet journaling. One thing I added to my life since starting this little adventure over two years ago, I included ‘words of the year’ to my life. In 2018, I focused on the word “grow.” A quick assessment of the past 12 months, I can say that I did indeed grow. I’m still the same height (and even a little less width), but my soul grew by leaps and bounds.
2019 Phrase of the Year
This year, I decided on a phrase. My phrase of 2018 is “Fake it Until You Make It.” Funny phrase, but the confidence and power behind faking it until I make it is quite substantial. So many times I feel like I don’t belong where I’m trying to go. Impostor syndrome is a real thing (this is despite your accomplishments or talents you’re afraid others consider you a fraud.)
Like this print?
I created a wall printable
& a planner printable
Impostor Syndrome – Does it Affect You?
An article in Time suggests that 70% of people experience impostor syndrome! For years, I wished that I didn’t feel like a complete and total impostor, but a majority of people suffer from this phenomenon. My phrase of the year “Fake it Until You Make It” gives me the confidence boost enough to ‘just try.’
Simply telling myself to ‘fake it, and just try’ shifts my mindset and empowers me to push aside those pesky doubts and do the things that I want to do.
Recently, I tried my hand at faux watercolor portraits. Nothing in my life could be more classic of ‘fake it until you make it’ attempts. But here’s the thing, all I needed to do was try. I tried it, I liked it, and I’m going to keep developing that talent plus any others.
Have you done anything to ‘fake it till you make it’ and ignore that nagging feeling of impostor syndrome? The feeling is indescribable and freeing.
I plan to try all sorts of new things in 2019, specifically in developing my talents. If it’s outside my comfort zone, I’ll tell myself ‘fake it until you make it’ and do it anyway.
What is your word or phrase of the year? How do you feel about ‘faking it until you make it?’
~Tricia
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I totally agree with you on the ‘fake it till you make it’ front. And I TOTALLY suffer from imposter syndrome. My word for the year is ‘kindness’ and it’s meant for me and others. I need to just slow down and remember to be kinder to myself and the people in my life who need it the most. I see you are disc bound too now! How are you printing out the sheets for it? That’s one of my goals for 2019, I have so many ideas for templates, but I am starting from nothing and could use any tips that you have!
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Hi Ani! I love your word!! I can’t agree more to the need for self-kindness and world kindness.
I created half-letter sheets and put them together to print on letter sheets, then cut and punched them. If I can convince myself to stay in a disc planner, I’ll do a video on how I put it together. I love Alexis @misstrenchcoat and her use of disc planners. Plus I ran a copy center for 9 years, so compiling booklets is almost second-nature to me.
I use 32 lb paper, so it’s nice and thick, prints look great, but watercolor…not so much.