Growth and fear

Stepping Forward with fear

How is it possible that I haven’t posted in so long?  It’s all the things… of summer, family, hobbies, travel. . .  just all of it.  I’m most excited to report that I’ve completed teaching my first 6 week course online.  (Thanks to those wonderful women who piloted it for me!)  I asked the women to tell me what they valued most about the course and here are some of the things they said, “We felt empowered to move forward”, “It was amazing to have a community of women who were so different, but all had similar challenges”, “ Vulnerable women who are eager to learn & grow from each others personal experiences/challenges/situations as they are coached in real-time.”   I was really happy that this course was so valuable to these women. 

But I’m also amazed at how scary it was to take a step forward and put something of myself out in the world.  I’ve wanted to do this type of course for a long time, but for whatever reason, I always hesitated.  Now, I’m wondering why?   It was easy to think I needed to wait until the right time, or the perfect situation, until I had the right people,  all excuses that helped me to avoid just taking the risk and doing it. I realize even more than ever, fear is just part of life. I’ve learned that it will probably be there…. but I want it in the back seat, not driving the car. The course wasn’t perfect, but I think it did some good.  I learned a lot, they learned a lot. I might even say it was fun to get to know these women, to share some experiences.  It was an experience and growth that I never would have had if I listened to my doubts or the nagging voice in my head that told me it won’t work.

  Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”

Is there something that you want to do, but are letting fear and uncertainty hold you back? Life Coaching can help… always.