Whether you think you can or you think you can't, that will be true for you.I've been trying a lot more lately to be a more real and authentic version of myself. It's not always easy, and sometimes I catch myself being a fake. I catch myself doing the opposite of what I preach, and not walking the talk, just talking the talk. This sends me into a place of fear, it makes my ego's voice sound loud and clear in my head telling me I'm failing, if I can't even get this right, how can I possibly be a success in life.
Well I'm ready to face my fear of failing, I'm ready to face my ego head on, because today I am witnessing my fear of failing and I am proud to say that I'm working on overcoming it. Everyone is always working on bettering them selves and this is just one step in the bigger picture for me, but one thing I can say is that each and everyday I'm getting closer to being an authentic version of myself.
What fears have come up for you lately, maybe you skipped going to the gym because you were worried about what people would think of you; or maybe you didn't speak up in the meeting at work, could you have a deep rooted fear that your ideas will be rejected? By paying close attention to your behaviour, you can begin to get honest about what fears you may have been denying. By witnessing your fears, you begin to deal with them head on and eliminating them all together.
Try and answer these questions:
1. What experiences trigger my fear?
2. What thoughts trigger my fear?
3. What are the feelings that come over me when I am in fear?
4. How does my fear affect my behaviour?
Don't worry if you find it a little hard to write what your feeling in the beginning. Just put pen to paper and see what comes up for you. Once you have recognised your fear repeat the following affirmation:
I am willing to witness my fear, I am proud of myself for doing this work.
Let me know if the comments below what fears you are trying to overcome.
Nicole
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