Please welcome back the extraordinary Tama Kieves, life coach, career coach, Pink goddess, and author of THIS TIME I DANCE!: Creating the Work You Love. Today Tama discusses how to acknowledge, honor, and use our gifts - and what happens when we don't. A brilliant reminder to tap into what truly moves you. Thanks, Tama!

I am afraid of failing

I talked to a woman who had been very gifted in music, but who hadn't pursued it as an adult. "I am afraid of failing," she said, but as we talked further, she admitted in the quiet tones of held back truth, that she felt like a failure now. She felt tired and angry, out of sorts with her life. I don't blame her. It takes more effort to create a life you don't want than to create the life you crave.

Dear, dear Pinkies ... please welcome back Pink Goddess extraordinaire Tama Kieves, author of This Time I Dance: Creating the Work You Love. She has generously given us permission to reprint her monthly newsletter, "Trusting the Journey Times," on Owning Pink for the life-altering benefit of all seeking Pinkies. Enjoy this message, and be sure to check out Tama's site www.awakeningartistry.com.

Dear Pinkies, We are honored once again to welcome the amazing Pink Goddess Tama J. Kieves to Owning Pink. We invite you to soak your tired feet in Tama's brilliant message about feeling what we're feeling. You can read more about her and her work at the bottom of this post- and if you love this post, grab a copy of her book, This Time I Dance!, which is our Pink book club selection in January. Enjoy, and big Pink thanks to Tama!