Confidence, Courage & Thresholds

Confidence is something many people reflect to me — and yet, it has never been something that came easily. It has been a path of leaning, again and again, into the uncomfortable edges of being seen — of speaking, of sharing my voice, of standing in my truth, even when it wasn’t received, even when it shook something in those around me.

A couple of weeks ago, at a festival in Ireland, I found myself around the fire. People were sharing songs. My guitar was beside me, and in my body was that familiar flutter — the fear of shining, the memory of being judged or cast out for daring to let myself be heard.

I’ve been here many times. I’ve sung in front of large audiences, and I’ve sung around intimate fires. And still — every time — the edge appears. My fingers tremble. My throat feels tight.

That night, I waited. I held myself in the tension. And just as I was about to let the moment pass, a sister leaned over and whispered: “Why don’t you share something?”

Her invitation gave me the permission I didn’t know I was waiting for.

So I played. I sang. My hands fumbled, my voice wavered, but I let myself be seen anyway. And afterwards, people told me I seemed so confident, so at ease — even professional. I almost laughed at the contrast between their perception and my inner landscape.

And yet, what moved me most was what happened next. A man by the fire, who had never shared a song before, took his own leap. He sang for the very first time, telling me later that my choice had encouraged him.

That night reminded me: our willingness to lean into our own edges ripples far beyond us. Every time we shine through the trembling, we give permission for others to do the same.

So I want to offer you this as a reflection:
Where is your edge right now?
What part of you is waiting for permission to be seen, to be heard, to take up more space?

This is the work of confidence. Not the absence of fear, but the courage to shine anyway.

Threshold

At Samhain — the Celtic New Year, the great portal of death and rebirth — I am opening the first round of Threshold, a six-month initiatory journey for sensitive, intuitive, creative souls ready to shed old skins and be initiated into a deeper expression of who they are.

Threshold is a high-touch, transformative container designed to help you build unshakable confidence, embody your radiance, and shine your light more fully into the world.

If your soul feels the call, I invite you to step through the threshold with me.