Sunday, March 1, 2015

Sunday Confessional: Fear

This is the third week in a row of my Sunday Confessionals.  Readers, if you enjoy these "Let's get real" moments, let me know in the comments section below.

One day this week, I was feeling like I'm not quite practicing what I preach.  I still have some fears I need to overcome.  Without getting into too much detail, I'm allowing some fears to hold me back.  I'm creating excuses.  I'm deferring responsibility when I shouldn't be.  Partly, it's inactivity that is holding me back, but I understand the limitations of what my body can do right now, and I'm barely poking those limits.  Afraid of re-injury?  Maybe.  Talking myself in circles about what I should or shouldn't do without actually doing it?  Maybe.

Friends, I knew that I needed to get out of my own head.  I knew that I needed to stop pouring effort into things that I don't really care about, or that won't really matter in the long run.  But I was feeling stuck.  Very stuck.  I made a list of things I hoped to accomplish for the day in an effort to provide myself with a more tangible goal to work toward, but I knew that realistically I wouldn't get to half of them.  I was stuck.  



So, I wrote on the walls...


For those of you who didn't read my Writing on the Wall post, don't worry.  I did actually write on the walls (WHAAAAT?), but it wipes off.  I write on the walls of my shower.  I use dry erase markers.

Phew!

It wipes off easily, but it doesn't always work if the shower is wet or steamy.  I have another device for that, but I'll talk about that another time.

After this feeling of stuck-ness decided to linger for over 30 minutes, I wrote inspiring things on the wall.  Specifically, I scribbled 10 reminders I set for myself on 10 different tiles.  To me, it looks like the typical cubicle with a cluttered array of sticky notes everywhere.  I went a little overboard.  But that's okay; they wipe off.  I'll examine a different one every day/every time I shower and I shall erase them when I feel that I no longer require a reminder.
It's time to own the fact that I am a powerful creator, with the potential to do great things!  That's pretty much rule #1: You create your own reality.

The rest of my reminders look a little like this:


Own up to your creation.  Honor yourself.  Listen to yourself.  Love yourself.  Do things you Love.  Let go of people/things/situations that don't support you.  Stand by your beliefs.  Acknowledge your fears, for they ache to be heard; then overcome them.  Accept life's pleasures; you deserve every happiness.  Empower others.

Message of the Day:  We all feel afraid sometimes; it's okay.  Acknowledge your fears and overcome!

...Or don't.  It won't change my reality.  Cheers!

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