Last week, my new book Booze to Balance officially launched, which meant my very first bookstore events — and a level of imposter syndrome I did not see coming.

Right before the events, my inner critic went into overdrive:
“You don’t know anything.”
“This book is too small.”
“Who do you think you are?”

But the show had to go on.

This is a short reflection on doubt, visibility, and doing the thing anyway — even when your nervous system would very much prefer to hide.

A little darkness.
A little truth.
And, as always, a rainbow somewhere in it.