Episode 39: Of Mindfulness and Impostor Syndrome -- Roxannalog!

<p>Tonight, on a very special All Through a Lens…</p> <p>we’re going to be talking about quite a bit more than just film photography. We’ll welcome Roxanna Angles and discuss Mindfulness through Photography. Both Vania and I will be digging into Impostor Syndrome and how to get out of that weird little spiral. There’s a bit on journaling, there’s the answering machine question, some zine reviews, and all the banter you’ve grown to love….</p> <p> </p> ROXANNALOG! <p>You might know <a href='https://linktr.ee/roxannalog'>Roxanna Angles La Belle</a> as <a href='https://www.instagram.com/roxannalog/'>@Roxannalog</a> from the <a href='https://anchor.fm/mikegutterman'>Negative Positives</a> podcast. But she’s also an author who wrote the book  An Introduction to Mindfulness Through Photography. We gave her a call to talk to her all about it. </p> <p><a href='https://www.blurb.com/b/10326957-an-introduction-to-mindfulness-through-photograph'>An Introduction to Mindfulness Through Photography.</a></p> <p>Here are some of Roxanna’s photos:</p> IMPOSTOR SYNDROME <p>For our main feature, we enter into a discussion about Impostor Syndrome.</p> <p>Impostor Syndrome is the feeling of doubt in your own talent, in your own abilities, despite evidence to the contrary. For some, it can be a nagging feeling of insecurity, but for others it can turn into an almost paranoid certainty that someone will expose them as a fraud.</p> <p>Ironically, this often strikes after something good. Rather than believing that these accomplishments came from our own skills and expertise, we end up thinking it was luck or random chance that led to our success. </p> <p>In many of the papers and articles we’ve read, the focus is on CEOs, celebrities, and  the incredibly wealthy. It’s almost as if to say “see, they’re just like us – even the incredibly powerful can have doubts!” </p> <p>But let’s set that aside. We’re not CEOs, we’re not famous, and we’re just scraping by. We’re not professional photographers. We’re tak