I’ve been thinking lately about how long it took me to actually start The GF Table. And honestly? I really wish I’d done it years ago.
I’d had the idea in my head for ages. Writing about gluten-free life, coeliac nonsense, the good food, the terrible food, and all the awkward bits in between. But I kept brushing it off. Told myself no one would read it. That people would take the mick. That I’d somehow end up embarrassing myself just for sharing something I actually cared about.
The worst part?
Someone even suggested it to me once. “You should start a blog or something—you’d be great at that.”
And what did I do?
Laughed it off. Made a joke. Said something daft like, “Nah, no one wants to hear me bang on about pasta.”
But deep down? I had thought about it. I just didn’t have the confidence to admit it.
That’s something I’ve done far too often—held myself back because I was too worried about what other people might think. I’ve always played it a bit safe, kept my passions quiet, stayed in the background. I think a lot of people do that, if we’re honest. You tell yourself “maybe one day” until years have gone by and you’re still waiting for the “right” time.
One of the people I really have to credit for changing that, though, is my wife.
She’s the one who’s always believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself. She’s the one who listened to me ramble about gluten-free recipes and coeliac rants, and said, “You should do something with this.”
Eventually, I took the plunge. I wrote that first post. Shared a wonky photo. Hit publish. And suddenly, something clicked. It felt like I was doing something that actually fit. Something that felt like mine.
If I could go back and talk to the me who kept putting it off, I’d say this:
Start now. Don’t wait for the fear to go away—do it in spite of it. You might feel daft at first, but it’s better than looking back in a few more years thinking, Why didn’t I just go for it?
If you’ve got something in your head or heart that won’t leave you alone—an idea, a project, a thing you’d love to try—just start. Don’t wait for the confidence. Don’t joke it off like I did.
Just go for it.
You never know… it might change everything.
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