It's disrupted my sleep lately.
This morning, I woke up and realized I was losing sight of the bigger picture. How can I extend myself toward the potential of my life if I am focused on fear?
Today, I am calling out to all of us who ever felt stuck in the past or terrified of the future. Here is a short list of some asides I've considered as we got forward together today:
1. Take responsibility for your feelings.
How many times have we heard this platitude and discounted it, but it is true: "You are the writer of your story; you get to choose how it’s going to end and nobody else." Taking responsibility for feelings like anger, sadness, or jealousy is hard, but the truth is no one else can control what you think or feel.
2. You are not the only one.
Just like you are hurting, so is the person who hurt you; it’s just that you may never know how they feel. They are human, just like you, and they feel, just like you. Try to understand that we all go through the same things only at different times.
3. Deal with the present moment.
You might dislike the way a particular person or situation makes you feel, and you can try to distance yourself from that place in time, but you can’t distance yourself from your feelings. They’re inside of you, and they come with you wherever you go. Ignoring your emotions will not make them go away, and when emotions build up, they can eventually lead us to do things that don't make us proud.
4. Trust fear.
Have you ever heard the quote “Fear is a pointer to your next adventure”? Fear only exists within the mind; it does not exist in the world outside of us. It’s an imaginary barrier we create for ourselves, a wall that usually appears right before something great is ready to take place in our lives.
When we make the choice to confront our fears, there is a reward waiting on the other side.
Like the Ladybug in the picture, keep your eyes on the bigger picture.
Cheers.
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