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Apr 2023
19m 30s

332: The Courage To Be Seen

TONYA LEIGH
About this episode

"Overcome the Fear of Being Seen: A Guide to Embodying Your Queen Energy".

 

SUMMARY 

 

Tonya Leigh is a master life coach and the host of the School of Self-Image podcast. In this episode, she is discussing the importance of having the courage to be seen. 

 

Courage is an important quality to cultivate in order to be successful in life. This is why self-image work is so important. It involves seeing yourself as worthy, capable and deserving, and then having the courage to back this up with action. This is why the School of Self-Image is offering a five day workshop, where participants will learn valuable things and will be taught in a new way. It's a great opportunity to bring friends, family and confidants along. During the episode, Ambrose Red Moon's quote about courage is discussed, which states that courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. This is a useful reminder when it comes to overcoming the fear of being seen, which is a common fear for many people.

 

In this conversation, Tonya discusses the fear of being seen and the reasons why people may be afraid of this. The fear of judgement, rejection, and failure, as well as cultural norms and trauma that may have been experienced when being seen. Tonya also talks about how the majority of the world is actually rooting for people to be seen, and encourages them to take up space and express themselves. The key takeaway from this conversation is that although it may be scary to be seen, it is worth it to live a full, authentic and bold life.

 

What We Cover in This Episode:

 

0:00:00   Stepping Into Your Queen Energy 

 

0:01:50   Overcoming the Fear of Being Seen

 

0:04:27   Self-Discovery and Awareness

 

0:06:12   Overcoming Fear and Embracing Your Authentic Self

 

0:13:23   Reflections on Courage and Self-Judgment

 

0:15:48   Fear of Being Judged: How to Embrace Courage and Reach Extraordinary Goals"

 

0:17:39   A Challenge for the Week

 

Quotes:

 

Would you rather be like the person who's on stage giving it their all or the person up in the stands criticizing?

 

Because, let's face it, if you've been fearing being seen for years, maybe even decades, it's not going to go away overnight. 

 

A big life requires that you feel big emotions. So this means that the courage to be seen is not about not fearing it.

 

To me, the other reason why you may be afraid of being seen is because of cultural norms.

 

It's a lot of self discovery and awareness and overcoming fear. And one of the common fears that I see when women start to dress differently is that they're so afraid of getting attention because their entire lives, they've dressed to avoid that attention, because attention is scary. 

 

I'm talking about being seen for who you are. Have you ever had that person in your life who just sees you? You know that they see who you really are, and there's so much love and celebration and acceptance of that. It's a beautiful thing.

 

Useful Resources:

 

   FREE Download: Self-Image Manifesto

 

   Give yourself the Royal Treatment! Enroll now here: http://schoolofselfimage.com/royal/

 

   Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh:

 

   Website: https://schoolofselfimage.com/  

 

   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyaleigh/...  

 

   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyaLeighOf...  

 

   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifecoachschool  

   YouTube:    / @tonyaleighofficial 

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