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I came across a Facebook post yesterday where the person was bemoaning their kitchens ability to stay clean overnight. The "messy" picture was only something I dream about….so for all of you who see posts like that and think you are somehow "less than"……I am an amazing person who hates cleaning my kitchen. #loveyourself #iammorethanwhatyousee #whatsimportanttoyou
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Courage and Fear

I’ve been thinking a lot recently. This whole idea of pursuing dreams……putting them out there…..it’s terrifying.

fearlessly

It’s an incredibly courageous thing to admit you have a desire but also frightening, especially if you are scared of not living up to a certain standard. I LOATHE judgment…..especially self judgment. I seem to excel that that particular skill.

I was thinking today about the concept of whether or not I had something of value to share…..to release into the world.

That got me thinking……

I truly believe that we all have value; and we all add something to the world, when we share from our own experiences and wisdom.

For myself……I struggle with believing that what I have to share has value and yet I don’t really believe that I’m insignificant. So how can I believe that I am valuable AND think that I’m not…….it’s such a contradiction, no?

In my email signature, I have the Maya Angelou quote “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” It’s obvious, to me, that courage and fear are issues that I deal with, and I think that really ties in with what I’ve been musing about today……..

One difference that I see between those who are and aren’t living and embracing their dreams, is having the courage to step out and do….to try…..to move forward.

I want to live courageously.

Now that I’ve figured out what I want……..I’ve got to figure out how to do it……