Fear and Failure: Not an Option!

I was sought out for a great opportunity, although it's not compensated. I am a bit nervous but honored to receive such a proposition.

I love volunteering and fell off the bandwagon for a while, decided to get back into it and redirect my focus in several areas, and the effort has paid off.

But I'm nervous and that leads to underestimating myself. If they didn't believe I'm qualified and capable, then they wouldn't have offered, and furthermore they wouldn't have reached out to me.

It's such an honor because sometimes you need to be reminded that you're capable, have natural talent,skills, and ability, which ultimately boosts confidence. I hate having people's "lives in my hands", but at the same time it's the most rewarding..way behind motherhood though. I love challenges and I love learning. I am always looking to increase my personal and work experiences.

I will be the main facilitator of a large women's support group along with providing individual counseling:

Individual counseling without supervision will be challenging but I love working with one-on-one interaction. The support group makes me nervous--I've no experience in group-work and that's exactly what I'll be doing. Not to mention that being fluent in a language doesn't necessarily make it easier to communicate in a professional setting, especially one of clinical nature. The fact that I'm bilingual was an advantage post-college with my first major position with a Medicaid Managed Care company (determining eligibility, interviews, documentation and working primarily with non-English speaking community members).I'm nervous because when amongst strangers, my American accent comes out a little stronger than usual and I become self-conscious about it.

However I will remain optimistic and I know I can do this! I'm a continuous work-in-progress and will never place limitations on myself based on fear of the uncertain.