In Kind

28. Three Thoughts: How to Get Better at Being a Beginner

Julie Krohner

Being a beginner happens ALL the time, whether you're 5 or 95! Beginnings are things like speaking up at a meeting, asking someone on a date, learning how to use new technology, becoming a parent and grieving the loss of a parent. We experience things with a degree of newness any time we don't feel like an expert - which means most of the time! We may feel 100% confident speaking with our team colleagues, and the opposite asking a question in a painting class. Context matters. Learning to be a beginner while  showing empathy for yourself is a life skill extraordinaire.  Here are a few ways to do it.

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