Living the dream isn't all rainbows and daisies. 🤯 It's both amazing and challenging. No matter where we are in life, there are going to be upsides and downsides to it. They just may manifest differently. What's your experience?
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Do you have any fears that are keeping you from fulfilling a lifelong dream or goal?
I certainly did with changing careers and planning my upcoming travel itinerary around the world.
Here are 7 things I’ve learned about fear that may be useful to you on your journey. Which one of these could you play around with this week?
I recently got back from an amazing 11 day trek to Peru with my teenage boys, 6 days of which were hiking the Ausangate trek at elevations of mostly 14,000-17,000 ft.
The trip turned out to be both extraordinary and challenging at the same time. A reminder that life can be extraordinary with all its imperfections.
Below are my top ten takeaways from our trip. You’ll notice they are applicable to our everyday lives as well.
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If you knew that your feelings drive your actions or inactions in life, what feelings would you want to cultivate more of in order to better achieve your goals?
At the moment, I’m working on cultivating more courage. And let me tell you, it can be very uncomfortable. But the rewards on the other side of it are worth it.
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I want to normalize fear a bit. It’s a normal part of the humane experience. There is nothing faulty with us if we feel it.
We all have our various manifestations of it and there is no benefit in compounding our fears by beating ourselves up over the head for having them.
When you are able to accept this, then you can start creating a loving non-judgmental space to get curious about your fears and work through them.
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Are your dreams so big and awesome they scare you sometimes?
Have you dismissed them as fantasy or buried them deep inside because they feel too hard?
You aren’t alone.
It's okay to be scared of your dream. It doesn’t mean anything is wrong. In fact, it’s NORMAL. Our brains physiologically want to keep us safe.
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In my last two blogs, I discussed a couple steps you can take to create an extraordinary year for yourself (or whatever adjective inspires you - an amazing, joyful, healthy or adventurous year, etc.). The first step is noticing how your saboteur thoughts might be blocking you from pursuing your dreams. When you shine the light on them, own them and question them, you weaken their hold on you and open up the space to pursue them. The second step is taking the time to visualize your dream in detail, so you can feel the fun and excitement of it NOW instead of later. It will increase your chances of sticking to your commitment and following through. Today, I want to discuss the third step - planning the details and taking your first tiny step. There are so many ways to plan, from creating a super detailed plan to outlining a general blueprint.
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Last week I wrote about how our saboteur thoughts can block us from creating an extraordinary year for ourselves.
We discussed how the first step is to shine a light on those saboteur thoughts, question them and come up with three positive alternate scenarios for each negative thought. Today, I share step two of the process. - visualization.
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Does creating an extraordinary year both terrify and excite you? Me too. Are you ready to go after your dreams but a bunch of fears and doubts are holding you back? You aren’t alone. I’ve been there too and here’s how I overcame them. You can too!
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What’s on your bucket list of things to do and experience that have been buried underneath all your “adult” responsibilities?
What’s standing in your way of going after them and achieving them?
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