The Curious Case Of Hollow Tip: A Ballistics Test

By: Hollow Tip (@hollowtiptalks) cabdoffical.com 
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The Curious Case of Hollow Tip: A Ballistics Test

Initially this blog was supposed to be about the process of writing reviews, but as I lay here unable to fall asleep at 2:00am(currently listening to Souled Out) I decided to take a different angle. In a sense this entry can be viewed as a review on myself (so I guess we are somewhat on track).

Recently I was introduced to the term “imposter syndrome”. Loosely put this occurs when an individual feels a sense of insecurity regarding a specific role’s expectation. Although I consider myself to be a confident woman I realize that at times I can thoroughly doubt myself. Rather this is in terms of work, personal goals or even relationships. Despite overcoming various obstacles throughout my life/career, I still find a sense of doubt lingering from time to time.

As my Fiona Apple playlist begins I had an AH HA moment and realized that a number of factors play a role in this “syndrome”. At the moment I’ve narrowed it down to three issues + possible solutions.

“Sometimes life is hard, but sometimes we make it harder than it really is” - Unknown

1) Sweating the small things – I am a perfectionist and therefore extremely hard on myself when it comes to various expectations. As a result, I frequently sweat the small things and in turn create unnecessary obstacles.  At times it seems as though I am not comfortable unless I identify a problem to “fix”.  Solution: Stop giving priority status to those things (or people) that tend to view me as an option.

“Trust yourself and question everyone else” - Unknown

2) Trusting in myself  - Too often we believe that someone is incapable of letting you down...only to realize you’ve paved an inevitable road to disappointment. If you want something done right then do it yourself. Although assistance and delegation are great tools, the ultimate solution to this obstacle would be to trust the person who knows exactly what you are looking for: You

“Never force someone to make a space in their life for you, because if they know your worth they will surely create one for you” - Unknown

3) Knowing my worth – this factor is a work in progress. I find myself occasionally expecting others to notice how “great” I am (business or personal). Overall the sole solution to this issue is to know (and trust) my value. If you are completely confident in what you bring to the table then no one should be able to allow you to think otherwise.

Overall the conclusion of this entry will produce two types of readers: Those who believe they wasted their time reading this & those who felt as though they needed to hear this today. While this blog entry may come off, as a much needed therapy session, my hope is that I possibly helped the latter with some form of self-evaluation (or at least updated their playlist). If not...sorry....but at least I suckered a page view out of you.

About The Author

Hollow Tip is a blogger, podcaster, group fitness instructor and self-proclaimed idealist whose exceptional articulation of her opinions enables the charming of audiences in a variety of avenues. True to form, her friendly disposition remains constant while providing an undiluted stance on a myriad of topics and issues.