Faith over Fear: Moving Towards Our Dreams

Happy Friday!!

Can you believe we are already halfway through March?? 2014 must have its running shoes on!

As the first quarter of the year comes to a close, it is a great time to reevaluate your goals and to see what you want to accomplish over the next nine months. Breaking goals up into quarters is a great way to create more defined deadlines and to make those massive mountain-like goals seem more attainable.

There are many things I have not accomplished yet. For me, the beginning of the 2014 marked the final months of my pregnancy and all the preparations needed to welcome a second child. So, I feel a bit frustrated about letting some of my personal goals take a back seat.

But, there is a more important issue at hand and I am sure every reader can relate. Many of the moves I have wanted to make have NOT been made due to FEAR. Fear of rejection, fear of the unknown, and fear of failure keep us from living the full lives that we are destined to live.

It is so easy to stay in a comfort zone. So easy to keep that book of poetry to yourself. So easy to skip an audition. So easy to get up and go to your 9-5 everyday, stare at cubicle walls, and count down the minutes until you can leave. So easy to put all your eggs in one basket with a single, steady paycheck. So easy to keep quiet about something you feel SO PASSIONATE ABOUT. And so easy to say you are doing "good, fine, okay" when you are empty on the inside.

How can you and I break out of our comfort zone and live a full, exciting life? We have to take a leap of faith. We don't know and cannot control the outcome of many situations. We have to realize that there will be setbacks and we will feel the sting of rejection. It is apart of taking a risk. But, we have to have faith! How can we grow and thrive if we continue to do the same thing? And, we can't expect new outcomes and opportunities if we don't try an alternate path!

Grab a pen and paper, write down specific and measurable goals, and bring life to your vision!

Let's agree to have faith over fear. Have faith in your talent and faith that you DESERVE to live your dreams! Life is much more than the "rat race" we all run...

-T. Amour