Feeling the Fear

My good friend came to stay with me for a week. High energy, all over the place with optimism and self growth. He made me write on the mirror with lipstick, saying that I needed this reminder in my life. Energetic people like that, they just sell it to you. And so I did. 

AM I CHOOSING OUT OF FREEDOM OR FEAR?

Wow, that question is powerful. Because choosing out of freedom is the only way to go when we want to live an authentic life. But how do we create that freedom when all we feel is fear? 

Fear has many different forms.

It can be scarcity. What if I don’t make enough money? What if I can’t afford it? 

Fear can be judgement. What will other people say about me? 

Fear can be insecurity. What if I am not good enough. What if he/she/they don’t like me? What if I will never find the right job/business idea/house? 

All those questions are valid, but they are all fear-based. We recognize them, acknowledge them, and then put a pause on them for a moment to ask ourselves: what if I had all the freedom in the world? What would I choose then? 

Any outcome is fine - it is your outcome. You might realize that certain things you thought you wanted and judged yourself for procrastinating, may in fact be things that you are not ready for at this moment - and that is all good. Or, you might realize that when you create the space to look at the dilemma from a perspective of freedom, you actually really want it - even though the fear rises up again as soon as you realize your secret desire. 

In that case: your fear is your cue. The fact that the feelings are so overwhelming means that you’re on the right path. Because why would your body react in that way if it really didn't matter that much? It’s only because you know deep down that it is true, and you never dared to fully admit it to yourself. 

We will feel the fear of rejection, judgement, failure, being different. 

That’s ok, you can handle that. You are here to experience all those things while you keep going for your deepest desires. You are meant to shine your brightest light, share your uniqueness with the world. 

This is where the work starts. Yes it’s scary, but it’s not much more than that. You can handle scary - that’s your green light! The question is: what is the next step? 

There is good news. Once you're on this path, it might get harder and scarier as you’re stepping up your game. But you’ll be the most alive you’ve ever been, as you’re walking consciously and confidently on the path of your destiny, supported by the universe. Because this is where you belong.