The Beauty of Leaning Into Our Fears 🐊
We so often want to turn away from what scares us. That’s so understandable! We've been barraged with messages our whole lives telling us to stay “safe,” be “normal” and “rational”, and so against our natural inclination, we learn to suppress our deepest, truest ideas, yearnings and knowings. Often without even noticing we are doing so.
You know what I mean, don’t you? You’ve had thoughts, visions and dreams of how, where and with whom you want to and are meant to live. You’ve had knowings in your body. And instead of listening to them, you’ve turned away. We all have. Not because you are not brave. Only because external conditions in your way are immense. But they are not more powerful than you are!
These mistaken notions that confuse us about ourselves and the world are rooted in ancient fears. There is no such thing as normal. The illusion of it dishonors the beautifully unique nature of us humans. What appears through our distorted lens to be safe and rational often makes the least sense and puts us collectively at the most risk.
You don’t have to settle for heeding these notions that limit you and our world. You just don’t! These messages are loud and convincing, but they become so much less so when we tune into and listen to ourselves and each other.
What scares you is where your most potent possibility lives and you get to lean into that! When something scares you, shakes you, stirs in you, your inner knowing is telling you something important. If you don’t allow it to come to the surface, there is no possibility it can come to life. Don’t deny that of yourself or the world.
You don’t have to know where any of it will lead you! Things may not take shape as you imagine. That doesn’t matter. Believe me I know how terrifying that can feel! All you need to do is listen to and trust yourself enough to allow your ideas to come to the surface, no matter how scary or wrong or impossible they feel. Follow your inklings. Wherever they lead you. Follow yourself. Wherever you lead yourself. I promise it is worth it. You might even have some fun along the way. You don't have to do it alone!
