FEAR

Fear is like Will Smith. It smacks you out of pursuing your dreams.

Fear and I have the most toxic relationship! One minute I like it because it keeps me in my comfort zone, and the next minute, I hate it because I have so many creative ideas. Fear is contagious. It can spread like wildfire. It has the potential to ruin your dreams and others. Fear for me looked like living in my comfort because I was scared to live outside the box. I was afraid to live in my purpose. I feared the judgment of people. And when fear GRIPS you of your passion, dreams, mind, and emotions, it refuses to let go. The only cure for fear is being courageous. It sounds cliché, but it's the truth. Now Courageous means to be deterred by danger or pain. So, what is dangerous or painful about pursuing your purpose or dream? What do you have to lose to live outside the culture and its norms?

TTime (Transparency Time)

I lived in fear and sometimes struggled with loosening its grip on me. It’s a mixture of fear of the unknown and the things I must leave behind to pursue what God has for me. I had so many excuses not to launch my blog or other businesses I want to create. I was fearful of what people would say about me or how I would be perceived. It’s a difference between being afraid of little stuff like spiders, bees, and dogs than being afraid of your future. That’s me!

Overcoming Fear

Some things that fester fear can be rejection, childhood trauma, mental abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and words. All of these play a huge part in holding us back. However, I think out of all… WORDS affect us in powerful ways which can create fear. Think about it! People become fearful of rejection because of the word “no,” people become afraid because someone may have threatened them, someone may have told them that they’d never be anything in life, or you can become fearful because of a threat. It all stems from words. The tongue is a significant body part. It helps create words, so without it, we cannot speak. Thus, to overcome fear, we should watch what we say, but also watch what we listen to and be careful of the people we allow to speak into our life. In all of this, we can create fear for ourselves and others. So, being courageous doesn’t mean you become a superhero. It looks different for everyone because everyone isn’t afraid of the same thing. Being courageous for me was starting this blog, and it took much talking to myself to overcome the thoughts of what people may think about me. However, we should never let fear be the ruler of your life.

Here I am, risking it all!