Welcome!

[randomling]

Hello, my name is randomling, and I'll be your host. Welcome to awesomeers!

My idea for this community is to create a space where we can own our awesome and support each other in doing so. It would be cool if we could find ways to gamify the process, to make it more fun and attractive for people to join in, so I'm looking around for ways to do that. (Preferably ones that don't involve points/scoreboards/us comparing ourselves to one another, which seems counterproductive.)

One thing I'll definitely be doing is linking to synecdochic's Pride Thread every Monday - a great tool for beating impostor syndrome and acknowledging things you've done, from "survived the week without murdering anyone" all the way up to "completed my PhD!". Highly recommended for all Awesomeers.

Two things I'd love from anyone reading this post:

1. Drop in and introduce yourself in the comments! I'd love to say hello.

2. Let other people know about the comm! I'll be promoting it on my own journal and dw_community_promo, but if you think it sounds cool, or you know other people who might find it useful, it'd be excellent if you could share our existence. The more people we have, the stronger we'll be!

I'll be back tomorrow, maybe armed with some links about self-esteem.

Comments

[randomling]

Hi, I'm Lucy, also known as randomling. I'm queer, disabled, currently looking for work. In my spare time, I'm a Dreamwidth development volunteer and a writer (currently working on my first novel). And I suffer from impostor syndrome. Sometimes really, really badly.

I'm really looking forward to bashing it on the head.

[alexseanchai]

Hi! Sorry for typos. Kindke Fire keyboard sucks. I'm Ellie. I write. I feminist. I think I suck at both. I am assured the contrary. I want to make the difference go away. Glad to be here!

[randomling]

Welcome, Ellie!

[sharpeningthebones]

Hi everyone! *waves* I'm Charley and I'm something that likes to pretend they're a writer, even though other say I actually am, as well as someone who dances around with other form of creativity like drawing and cooking.

I am so excited to see this comm take off and I hope everyone benefits from it.

[randomling]

Welcome, Charley!

I'm excited, too, and I think we can do some awesome things here. :D

[frogmajick]

I'm Shan and I have impostor syndrome so bad. I'm an adjunct professor at a university and I'm in the process of seeking a full time contract- but job hunting is the worst.

[randomling]

Welcome, Shan!

Job hunting is indeed the worst. <3

[frogmajick]

It really is. And writing cover letters where I'm supposed to talk about my awesome? OMG...that kills me.

[eibbil_libbie]

I'm Libbie and I found this place via ^^^ her :)

Looks...well...awesome. I'm in :)

[othersideofthis]

Hi! I'm hikaru and I found this community through Shan. I work full time in HR, and in my spare time do things like blog about books and sometimes roleplay online and DJ at a radio station. I love this community idea -- I was just talking with a friend today about this same concept, owning our own accomplishments no matter what they are. :)

[pebblerocker]

Hi! I've been feeling non-awesome lately and needing cheering up. Also I'm 31 and still feel like an impostor at being an adult, so...

[ashkitty]

Oh, this is such a wonderful idea! I'm Ash, and also found this through Shan. I'm submitting my Phd in September and have no idea what's going to happen to me after that because job hunting is horrible. It's so discouraging, and even though I usually have a decently healthy view of my own awesomeness, it's been a real downer lately. <3