I Must Write This Down

The takeaway of this post is: to overcome feeling like a NOOB, accept the feelings that come with being a NOOB. Acknowledge them, accept them and allow yourself to exist with them. There is peace (and growth and contentment) in acceptance.  I should leave this post as is, with the takeaway above being all there is to say. But, this wouldn't be a blog without providing more explanation than may be needed so I'll continue on anyway. Mostly, I want to share the why behind the takeaway and how I'm learning to get past the icky, deflating (and often overwhelming feeling) of being a NOOB. I sat at a coffee shop this week diving into the world of children's book publishing. I had tab upon tab open with blog posts, industry websites, library catalogs, discussion boards ... I had gone down the rabbit hole and had lost sight of the light above. And in the first few moments of this rabbit hole plunge I was excited and feeling renewed. I am learning something! I am on a p