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Rebecca Barry's avatar

Yeah!! Onward!

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Tony Smith's avatar

Thank you Rebecca :-).

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Nancy Smith's avatar

I love this. I've recently been on a Ryan Reynolds binge, can you believe I've never seen s Deadpool movie? But watching him in a whole bunch of interviews, talking about how he frequently doesn't feel like he deserves to be in the movies he's been in, and how he struggles with feelings of self doubt and anxiety has certainly opened up my mind to the fact that my same feelings may not be accurate. Because of course he is talented and worthy! So your essay has definitely struck a nerve with me. I will have to work on those negative traits myself. Thanks for the encouragement!

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Tony Smith's avatar

Thank you so much for the feedback Nancy. I’m happy to hear that my essay provided you encouragement. I so often need to remind myself as well that the negative self talk I experience isn’t always based in reality but instead fear of change and trying something new. And that I often truly have the skills and ability to do the things I want to do or to learn how to do them or improve my abilities. That helps me turn that self doubt or self love into a boost :-). Thanks again for your feedback. It helps to keep me inspired to write more knowing that readers like you and others find value and encouragement in the stories I share. And I equally find inspiration in hearing your stories too :-).

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