If there was EVER a time to allow FEAR into our lives, it would be now. Yet, what I can tell you is that if you are allowing fear into your mind and heart, it is only making your situation worse. We have had a ton of uncertainty and concern going on, but allowing Fear to control you will not improve your success, it will only hold you back.
So many people have allowed fear to shut them down and stop them from progressing into the success that they wish they had. This will keep you afraid. It will cause you to be depressed. It will overtake your attitude causing you stress and chaos. It will give you Anxiety. It causes additional health issues creating you to be MORE susceptible to catching the virus and more prone to other illnesses and health break down. It wears down your system, raises your blood pressure, clouds your thoughts, and overtakes your energy. This will cause you to feel tired and worn out even when you have not exerted yourself.
Our world has created a way for us to feel that we must fit in and do things a certain way and to look for outside approval, when in reality we get to look within ourselves to strive to be our very best. We get to allow ourselves the opportunity to shine, be heard, accomplish and thrive! We get to stop holding ourselves back and living in comparison. We get to forge forward in a huge way, embracing our own unique gifts and talents and owning our truth. Even when the whole world is experiencing difficulties. The people that you and I are seeing are making the difference as thought leaders, and serving in whatever capacity they can. Right now, it is needed more than ever for you to step into this and choose for yourself.
“Your Success Begins when Your Fear Ends.” ~ Kris Barney. This statement is true. Think about it, when were you faced with fear recently? What did you do? Did you find a way to push through that fear and do what you needed to anyway or did you allow that fear to stop you and hold you back? Have you pushed through your fear and started teaching your children in homeschool or have you supported a neighbor? Have you been sick with this virus and had to drop everything and find the courage to gain your health and strength back and win the battle of your life? Have you had a loved one that has gotten infected and is fighting for their life or have you had a loved one lose their life and you are in the depths of this in the most painful moments of your life?
Fear was given to us to avoid danger, to sense something that could be bad or to use as a source for protecting us from getting hurt. The actual definition is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat, and to be afraid of someone or something as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening. Everything about this pandemic is what this definition is telling us…we should AVOID it! Well, of course we should avoid getting Covid19! But, we can also choose to be the good in this world and create hope, show love, support and serve as well as be strong for those losing loved ones and those who are so very sick, struggling for their next breath. Fear can look like many things, such as:
These have all been Amazing! They have all given me tremendous growth and belief in myself as well as courageous confidence. But a lot of the other things in my life that were difficult and even very scary have also given me those same feelings as I trusted the process and my journey and gone for it full force! Some of those have been:
This list could go on and on. There are literally thousands of things that I could put on here, ranging from getting married, going to school, finding friends, to what I do all the time that is listed as the #1 Fear of people, even more than death, and that is public speaking.
Were there scary issues? Of course! Was there bumper to bumper traffic? Yes! Was it scary? Yes! Did I survive? YES! AND not only that, but I gained all kinds of courageous confidence as I pushed through the fear. I created accomplishment mentality that soared within me and gave me confidence and reassurance for the next time I travel. It allowed me to conquer limitations that hold me back and freed me from my own thoughts and feelings of fear.