Fear is the one thing that holds us back from accomplishing amazing things. It could be the fear of rejection or simply just the fear of failure. Leaving your comfort zone and traveling into unknown waters can be over whelming for most of us and that is ok. Getting over your fears will take you to a new level of success if you let it so it is time to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Recently I have been forcing myself to get out of my comfort zone and boy how much I have been able to accomplish because of it. To help you get motivated, let me share a few of those things with you:
- I stopped keeping my passion a secret– The only people that knew about my business Happily Naturally Me and my blogs were a select few friends, family members and the women in my entrepreneur group. God forbid I post anything about them on my personal Facebook page. I don’t do this anymore because no matter what someone is going to have something to say.
I stopped doubting my greatness– I have grown into my confidence over the years, but I have always had this little voice inside that says, “Who do you really think you are? What makes you so special? You really aren’t as great as you pretend to be!!!” Now whenever I hear that little voice I tell it to shut up. I am an amazing kickass woman and I want the world to truly see my greatness. I have a lot to offer the world and one day I will inspire the masses.
- I stopped being afraid of failing– I know now that the only way I will fail is if I stop trying. Things may not always go according to plan and I might have to take a different path to get to where I want to go, but with my drive and determination; I will get there. I might loss a few battles, but I’m going to win the war.
As I continue to grow into this amazing vision that I have for myself, I know the challenges will become more complex and the initial fear will never go away, however, I will not let that stop me. Whenever I feel like my fear is holding me back I give myself a little pep talk that goes something like this, “Get over it and just get it done. Stop being a baby.” I than take a deep breath and do just that…get it done. You can get it done too.