No Fear!
'Don't become a slave to your fear'. Great quote I read last night.
I have lost count how many times I WAS a slave to fear. It often crept in when I needed to travel overseas for work. Alone. I would go through waves of hot and cold, forgetfulness, anxiety, sleepless nights leading up to departure, physical pain and so on.
My trips felt stressful, unproductive, and pointless. That is what I told myself anyway.
I wanted to understand why I felt this awful emotion and why it had gripped me, because I was not afraid of flying and knew my family were safe. I enjoyed my time once landed and spent time with colleagues or hosting clients, albeit FEAR crept back in of an evening whilst away.
When your thoughts are filled with self-criticism, doubt, low self-esteem, in a nutshell, self-destruction. Guess who joins in? FEAR.
FEAR overrules every element of self-destruction, and that is what happened to me. I never knew it at the time but knew something had to change, because it crippled me in every sense.
I embarked on a journey to understand why and what I was going to do to eradicate FEAR from my mind. Self-discovery was a big part of that journey and one I will never forget, and it is not over yet never when it comes to self-discovery. Remember, Potential is Perpetual.
A couple of things that worked for me:
Say 'I can' more often.
Believe you are good at what you do.
Be brave and take those deep breathes.
Step outside of that comfort zone, you will grow and become a stronger person for it.
Engage with people who have a good energy.
Take back control and say ‘goodbye’ to FEAR.
Fear will only exist if you let it, so kick it in the ass!
