Exploring the Imposter Syndrome (Part 1)
“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” Maya Angelou What is the imposter syndrome (For brevity on occasion I'll refer to Imposter Syndrome as "IS") Simply put an "Imposter Syndrome" is where we feel we are outside of our abilities and feel vulnerable and insecure. We feel that we will be discovered, maybe even shamed in front of our peer group. We might even believe that we wouldn't survive that shame. The GOOD NEWS is that Imposter Syndrome can be thought of as a natural feeling of anxiety that's hung…