Walking Through Fear: A Journey of Empowerment

This year, 2024, I have been doing one of the hardest things in my life: Walking Through Fear; Pushing Past Fear. The result is amazing.

This year, 2024, I have been doing one of the hardest things in my life:

Walking Through Fear; Pushing Past Fear. I have been consistently doing the things that really scare me, over and over again.

Fear is there to help us. Fear is a very strong protective instinct that is helpful when there is an immediate danger to our body, our life, or those of others.

But sometimes, fear is a reaction to past events in our lives where the emotional wounding is still residing in us; in our body, emotions, mind, and spirit. Fear rears it’s head to protect us, but from what? From a rejection many years ago, from many rejections? From abandonment? From betrayal? From neglect? From trauma?

Fear is trying to protect us, but sometimes, fear becomes a hindrance to moving forward.

Are you stuck in Fear?

For much of my life, I was stuck in Fear and I let it control me. It is very hard not to, because Fear does not always present as fear.

It can present as: Avoidance, Fatigue, Procrastination, Confusion, Overwhelm, Anger, Illness, Inability to Commit, as examples.

Fear used all of these disguises with me. I learned to recognize them over this past year.

Each time, another aspect of my fears, like Medusa, would come disguised into my consciousness, and when I would investigate the cause, it kept coming back to Fear.

I couldn’t commit. I couldn’t complete and follow through. I couldn’t stick to a schedule and deliver on time. I couldn’t… I couldn't... I couldn't... That was the ongoing story and common theme.

Sometimes, the fear would be so strong that I would almost be in a panic that would make me feel ill.

What were these fears? They all came down to a fear of not being good enough, being judged as inadequate or lacking or not delivering value. No matter the manifestation of the fear, and how it was disguised, it all came down to these.

It did not feel safe for me to put myself in the public eye, work with clients, show myself to the world, share my gifts and strengths with the world. It did not feel safe.

Walking through fear this year, over and over again, until the fear is gone, has brought me many benefits.

It has increased my confidence, allowed me to deliver what I promise on-time and consistently.

It has allowed me to focus on the offering and the desired result, instead of being stuck in a non-productive state of fear that kept me stuck in my issues and not on what was best for what I was trying to do.

It has allowed me to open more and start sharing myself with the world.

Walking through fear has allowed me to be calmer inside, better at recognizing the Medusa of fear when it presents in disguise, and walking through fear has allowed me to heal feelings of victimization.

Walking Through Fear was a journey of empowerment. I did not know that when I started 2024. I did not even know what lay ahead and the challenge I would set myself.

Early in 2024, I decided I was fed up with inaction and that set me on the path. It was often very hard, but I kept at it, and the journey has been worth it.

Facing the fear and moving forward anyway is an act of courage, confidence, control, and self-empowerment. When you are consistently working these emotional muscles, you can not stay stuck in victimization.

If you are feeling stuck, consider the possibility that Fear is the root cause. Take that first step to come out from Fear to live your live connected to your purpose, and not to your fear.

If you start the journey of Walking Through Fear, it is not always easy, but it will help you BECOME who you are meant to be.

Be the Hero, Heroine of your life. Walk though Fear and Journey into Empowerment.