Tales of a (Recovering) Disordered Eater

Last night was my first Lia Sophia jewelry show that I got to host on my own, and I have to say, in spite of being nervous beyond all get-out beforehand, I loved every minute of it once I was up there. In fact, I can’t wait to do it again.

In the past, I’ve suffered from extreme peformance anxiety. For example, I’ve always hated public speaking in school, and I don’t like to speak up at work.

I have to be honest, it’s been mostly for fear of rejection/disinterest from my audience, whether it be classmates or colleagues. I always worried I didn’t have something good enough or interesting enough to say … or feared I’d clam up when push came to shove. (more…)