Last night we wrote and thought about some things we have done in spite of our fears.  By doing that exercise I hope you can see what a wonderfully courageous person you really are. We are bigger than our fears. Fear only has power over us if we give it that power.

Today I want to think about things we are currently not doing or have never done before because of fear. What are you sitting on the sidelines about when you know you would much rather be out there on the playing field? What are you holding back on? What new experiences are you missing out on because you are afraid?

I challenge you to play with your edge, give your self a little push, and do something that you are afraid of doing. It can be a big thing or just a little thing. That is entirely up to you. The important thing is that you do it. Susan Jeffers wrote a book some years ago entitled Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway. I just love that.

So what are you going to do?

I have been playing with my edge a bit. Just today in the living room I was doing my morning workout which usually consists of some yoga stretches, dancing around, practicing my martial arts, and jumping around on my mini-trampoline. Well, today, I did a handstand and back bend. I am 43 years old and these are things I have not done with my body in a long time. I have a fear of hurting myself but I did them anyway (after I was sufficiently warmed up) and I feel great .

Tomorrow I will be working my edge and pushing through some fear big time. I am going to attend an all day’s writer’s conference at our local university. I intend to learn, ask questions, and meet and greet: network, network, network! It is my dream to be a published writer. Even though I am a little bit shy and promoting myself is scary for me, I am going to do it anyway! I have some nice business cards printed up and I am getting excited. I am going to meet agents, publishers, professors, and fellow writers.

I am excited for you too. I know that whatever you choose to do today whether it is something like doing a handstand on your living room floor or putting yourself out there in this big world of ours in a way you have never done before you will be glad that  you went for it. You felt the fear and you did it anyway! (thank you, Ms. Jeffers). I just can’t wait for you to do this. I know you will be glad you did and will feel more confident.

Feel free to comment, email me (Debra@TheWarmMilkJournal.com) or tweet me Twitter.com/warmmilkjournal and let me know how you do!

Cheers,

Debra : )

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