Embracing the Fear

What keeps you from moving forward and living your best life? Is it fear? Perfectionism? I have worked through so many of my fears, yet there are still those few that lurk in the background, stealthily trying to sabotage my forward progress.

For me, fear of failure, fear of getting something wrong, fear of rejection and fear of imperfection were things I worked through continuously a few years ago. I thought I had made excellent progress in calming and rechanneling these fears until I was ready to start writing this blog, and then WHAM – there they were again! In spite of accomplishing many things through the years (divorce, new home, new relationship, new job), this new venture has taken time to dream about, plan, and then work through fear. It has taken me a year to create a website and publish my first post, but here I am!

How many things are left unfinished or unaccomplished because of fear or perfectionism? Subconscious fears can send you down deep rabbit holes of Harry Potter quizzes, rearranging previously organized kitchen cabinets, or creating stellar Pinterest boards (oh, wait – that’s me…) which result in feeling physically exhausted, mentally depleted, and unproductive. Releasing fears, starting new habits, meditating, eating well, being mindful are excellent ways to begin a new journey in life. Let’s do this!