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My Lesson In Overcoming Fear

Whew. First post down. This is really a big deal to me. I've wanted to blog for a very long time. Many things hindered me from doing it in the past. Much of it was being afraid of being myself transparently. Then it was lack of support of others. It's not the first time I've stepped into uncharted waters. Nor the first time fear has tried to stop me.

 While I've succeeded in many things over my life, fear has been a huge factor for my not completing quite a few things in the past. Each step I took was met with fear of the next one. I'd conquer it and be afraid of the next step. Many times that next step would be a life altering opportunity. It would be that step where I would doubt myself and find myself seeking help from someone else who turned out to be the wrong someone else. Okay. So here is the pattern.

"Know and believe you can accomplish greatness."

 Against all odds and the naysayers I would set out on my idea. Push and work my butt off to create those life changing moments. It would be that time that I would look for validation and support not realizing I made it that far trusting myself and God, of course. Instead of taking the plunge and going for it, what I did to get to that point, in desperation I'd go back to the very ones I had been shutting down all this time, thinking, no hoping they would see what I've done, congratulate me, and then support me. That never happened. 

 Lesson is most of the time you have to encourage yourself. You have to know and believe you are capable of accomplishing greatness. When those moments of fear or uncertainty want to tempt you to quit, continue to trust yourself especially since that faith and trust has gotten you this far. And you can't get caught up in people. People are gonna see what they want and think what they want. If they cannot support you in the beginning they are not gonna celebrate you in the end. Although the table is spread before your enemies and they can't deny your success, it doesn't mean they will applaud it either. Your work is not about proving anything to anybody. You do it because you are passionate about the work itself and the people it reaches. Period.

 I'm coming to like blogging this way. As nervous as I was in the beginning, I'm determined to overcome and keep going. Hope you'll continue to join me on the ride.
Blessings to you,
Wanda
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  1. UnknownJune 7, 2017 at 4:18 PM

    I'm joining the ride and yes it is not hard to overcome your fears but it's important to keep trying!

    Vanessa x

    https://wanderlustplusone.com

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    1. UnknownJune 7, 2017 at 4:39 PM

      Thanks Vanessa for reading and welcome aboard! You're right. It is important to keep trying and to never give up.

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