The Life of a Taylor Swift Fan

I apologize ahead of time for my fan-girl behavior this week. You see, I simply adore Taylor Swift. I have been listening to her new album nonstop for the past two weeks, with a new ear worm each day. I literally wake up in the morning with a different one playing in my head.

I have always enjoyed Taylor's music, but I was mostly a casual radio listener. A quiet fan. I admired her grit and humor. But I fell deep with the Era's Tour and The Tortured Poet's Department - and I am completely Obsessed with The Life of a Showgirl.

"How does this have anything to do with my coaching membership, and why am I sharing this with you?" you ask.

Well . . . she puts herself out there. She keeps going. Her art mirrors life, and not just the life of a showgirl (see what I did there), but real life. Granted, her life is a multi-millionaire icon status life, but she is still human. She still experiences human emotions. She still has terrible things happen to her. She has had her heart broken. Critics trash her singing voice. They berate her presence at NFL football games. They scrutinize her life choices.

But she keeps doing her thing through each era. Her music reflects her heartbreak and her joy. It screams of her frustration and her triumph. She celebrates love and mourns loss. An she invites us all along for the ride.

I wonder if she still feels imposter syndrome? Having just put a book out into the world, I can relate (if only on a super small scale) what it feels like to put your words down and share them with others. I wonder if it will resonate with the people I intend it to. I also wonder "who am I to think I know what I'm talking about?" I am sure Taylor Swift - or any creative person who shares their heart with the public - feels insecurity. I'm sure she doubts herself. I'm sure she wonders if she said too much or went too far.

That’s what life drafting really is: showing up anyway, revising as we go, trusting that each messy, beautiful version of ourselves is part of something greater. Even when things don't go our way - and they won't - we re-evaluate, pivot, re-commit.

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Journal Prompts:

• When have I “kept doing my thing” even when others didn’t understand or support it?

• What part of my current life feels like it’s still “in draft form”? How can I honor that instead of rushing to perfect it?

• Where in my life am I holding back my creativity or voice out of fear of criticism?

• How does Taylor’s willingness to evolve through eras inspire me to embrace change in my own journey?

• What would it look like to show up this week?

• If my life were a song or an era, what would this chapter be called — and why?

• What lessons or emotions from my own story am I ready to share with others?

Affirmations:

• I am a work in progress, and that’s a beautiful thing.

• I show up for myself, even when I don’t have it all figured out.

• Every version of me — past, present, and becoming — deserves celebration.

• My voice matters, even when it trembles.

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Save the Date!

I am in the planning stages for our first annual planning retreat - Draft Your Year with Pencil and Purpose! Dates are January 22-25, with a Thursday evening arrival and departure Sunday morning. This will be for members and other guests. Click HERE for details and the link to sign up!

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Office Hours:  No more office hours in October. This is for Editor's Circle Coaching Members as well as any Guided Revision Coaching Members who would like to touch base between scheduled coaching appointments. HERE is the link to schedule a 30-minute slot

The Weekly Draft: happens every Sunday evening at 7pm at this link. Come prepared to reflect on the past week and draft the upcoming week. It is meant to be a heads down, co-planning time, with me being available to share strategies and/or answer questions. Join me HERE

The Reflection Room: happens every Wednesday morning at 7am. Come as you are—pajamas, coffee, and all—for a gentle check-in, a journaling prompt (or bring your own), and quiet writing time. No camera required. Join me HERE