Comments on: I Am Not A Fearless DIYer https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/ A Blog about Finding and Making Mon, 04 Feb 2019 19:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Brynne https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-24868 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 01:26:56 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-24868 In reply to Brittany.

Sounds like you have the perfect support system in your life! And I agree, Youtube videos can be a lifesaver – there’s nothing like watching someone else do it first to help give confidence! 🙂

]]> By: Brittany https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-24681 Mon, 05 Sep 2016 00:56:40 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-24681 These are amazing tips and I 100% relate! My Phone a Friend is my cousin who has been a general contractor for 30 years, and my boyfriend, who can somehow look at something and understand how to do it all himself. It’s crazy. I, on the other hand, get nervous, watch a ton of youtube videos, cry and then finally try it myself. It usually turns out just fine!

]]> By: barbm https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-12930 Thu, 05 Nov 2015 13:33:33 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-12930 So grateful to hear I’m not the only one! I too have a drill and an electric sander – oh! and a circular saw that has never left the box (I bought it a year ago). I’m so fearful of that circular saw that I hid it in the garage. I do this with other DIY projects too, challenging quilt patterns that I think I like (til I look a little closer) and have alrady purchased the fabric for, then it sits on the shelf. I’m fearless with other things but the power tool (pneumatic nail gun I haven’t purchased yet) anxiety is the worst. Most of my circular saw projects a small ones and I keep trying to find a way to avoid using it, haven’t come up with one yet. Now with colder weather upon us, I can safely avoid it until next spring, but one of these days I’ve got to get past the fear of cutting off all of the fingers on my left hand and just DO IT!

]]> By: Brynne https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3782 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:58:22 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3782 In reply to Mekenzie @ interiorsbykenz.com.

Ha! Same here! It's nice to hear so many other peoples' experiences with the same thing 🙂

]]> By: Mekenzie @ interiorsbykenz.com https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3776 Sat, 07 Feb 2015 01:48:38 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3776 I appreciate this post v v much! I feel like I go back and forth, so maybe I'm a bipolar DIYer. I have moments where I boldly jump into something. But then I end up feeling WAY overwhelmed and wondering why I ever did that. Then I have moments where I am overly cautious and overthink everything and talk myself out of something because I'm way too afraid of the risk.

]]> By: brynne@thegatheredhome.com https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3729 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 06:21:58 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3729 In reply to Vicki.

I totally understand Vicki! I am just by nature an anxious person. Starting with something small and manageable can really help boost your courage for tackling something bigger next time!

]]> By: brynne@thegatheredhome.com https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3728 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 06:19:08 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3728 In reply to Guerrina.

I feel the same way Guerrina! It's so nice to have a partner when you start a project, even just for the encouragement and moral support! I'm so glad your cousin can be there for you!

]]> By: Brynne https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3727 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 05:17:36 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3727 In reply to Gretchen.

And now look at you guys!

]]> By: Brynne https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3726 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 05:16:53 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3726 In reply to The Thriftress.

Fingers crossed that doesn't ever happen, but I'm totally with you on that. It can be really scary! For peace of mind, I'm happy to just consider some things off the table – no moving walls for this girl! 🙂

]]> By: Vicki https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3721 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 04:12:33 +0000 https://thegatheredhome.com/i-am-not-fearless-diyer/#comment-3721 What a great post! I'm a DIY-ER wanna be! But I'm a MAJOR chicken. 🙁
Just dip my toes in. OK I'll do that!

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