YOU'RE SCARED, I'M SCARED - WE'RE ALL SCARED!

Wow! That's really scary, admitting that may mean you (and me) too!  But really, what are we scared of? And is it real? Or something we have just made up in our heads to stop us from being the brilliant, shiny, beautiful, smart, sassy, intelligent women (and men) we are?

Isn't it so much easier to just do the same thing every day; to take care of everyone else and feel sorry for ourselves for not living our own dreams? Oh, you say, but for me it's different. People rely on me. I HAVE to  ..................(fill in the blanks)

Can you imagine for a moment how different our lives would be if we believed in our dreams and took actions to manifest them. How happy do you think that would make us AND if we were ecstatically happy, don't you think our family, friends and colleagues would be happier?

Is it possible that we may even be living a different lifestyle entirely? Maybe you work in an office but have always wanted to paint, or do something out of the ordinary but have been afraid to even voice this to others (sometimes even yourself) for fear of rejection or feeling silly. We were taught to "fit in" and not to "rock the boat".

What if that advice was wrong and you were put on this earth to actually not fit in so that others would see you as a mentor or guide. Did it ever occur to you that by not fulfilling your true destiny that others may suffer as a consequence? Scary, huh!

Would you be willing this month to do some deep thinking and ask yourself some tough questions around these ideas? Is your life at the moment all that you hoped for at whatever time of life this is for you - or do you believe that you are capable of so much more? (If it is, good for you!)

And, what are you willing to do about it? Or is this time for even more excuses? Too old, too fat, too "set in my ways"; I have commitments now, I really don't have the time etc.

I'd like to address those excuses right now. It is never too late and you are never too old, too fat, too set in your ways. Your commitments have been chosen by you and can be changed. We all have 24hrs in a day, in fact any excuse you have is probably a fear coming up in one form or another and that brings me back to the statement.

You're scared, I'm scared - We're ALL scared! And ask you, what will you do about that?

The article was going to finish here then I began to realize that for most of our lives we will be fearful of something so wouldn't it make great sense to accept that fact in the same way we accept ageing and notice it, accept it and get on with it.

It may not be how we choose to be at any given moment but it is inevitable.  I don't know about you but I for one don't want to live in fear so am choosing to allow it into my life as a sign that I am growing, acknowledge it when it visits, give it a "cup of tea" and then send it back to wherever it lives between visits. Even having a "knowing" about that gives me a great sense of freedom and choice. How about you?

Please share your thoughts. I will copy this onto my blog so that you can do just that.