What is Shameless Living?
What is Shameless Living? It’s embracing life with love and authenticity while setting aside fear and shame. So many people let their fear hold them back. When I say fear I’m talking about the stupid little fear that we all feel when we worry if we’re cool enough or smart enough or good enough at something. Shameless Living is about letting that go and engaging with the world in a more open way, without a web of worries between you and what you love. When I was younger I used to let what other people thought, or, more realistically, what I THOUGHT other people thought about me hold me back. Then I got some perspective, the least cool thing you can do is something you don’t really want to because it’s what all the “cool” kids are doing. The only way to TRULY be awesome in life is to just do the things you really want to do, no filter of “is this the right thing to like” “is this the cool thing to do” “what will my friends think?” If they’re really your friends they’ll be right there with you. There should be no “guilty pleasures” in life. If you like something then like it! Who cares if it’s cool or not?
Shameless living is about not giving up and not judging yourself too harshly. We all make mistakes, but rarely are they really that bad, and most of the time you can learn from them or turn them into something good. I’m going to share my #1 crafting secret and skill with you guys, it’s as easy as easy as this: Don’t give up. I ultimately believe if I just keep working on something I’ll get it eventually, it might take me a little longer than the next person, but I just keep plowing away. When I’m creating some of my biggest mistakes have turned out to make my finished product better OR, at the very least, given me a serious comedy break. Take a deep breath and keep trying. You’ll get it eventually.
Shameless living is about just trying stuff out. Why not? I completely believe in seeking out experience and soaking it in. Get out there and try something new. You’ll be glad you did.
Finally, Shameless Living is just what it sounds like, letting go of all the shame most of us carry around about dumb stuff. As long as you are, or are at least working on becoming, a person that you yourself can respect, that’s all that matters. The only person you need to impress in this world is yourself. Embrace what makes you happy and don’t worry about the rest.
