Screw you Fear! I'm Still Alive!

​It's been almost four months since leaving my long-time job in Cambridge MA.  On top of that it's been a month since receiving my last paycheck from them.  And you know what?  I'm still here!  I'm still thriving!  My house, car, possessions are all still here.  I continue to buy groceries, pay the bills and shop for whatever I need or want.  I no longer drive over 60 miles a day and instead of filling my gas tank every 5-6 days, I'm filling it every 14 days.  My commute to and from my current per-diem job is less than 15 minutes, door to door.  I have ample opportunity to be at home taking care of my family and to continue to grow and create a purpose-filled and passion-filled career to take me through the second half of my life.

So I have to ask myself .... why the hell was I so fearful about making the decision to leave the comfort of my job in Cambridge?  Because it was unknown! The idea was so far outside my comfort zone, yet I thought about it daily.  Every. Day.  I was fearful because I spent more than half of my life within the walls of that institution.  I grew up there.  It was familiar.  It brought me comfort. In fact, I would sometimes say that the only way I was going to leave the place was to be fired, yet I could never see that happening.

Fear sucks.
It holds us back from living the very best life possible.  Fear of failure, ridicule, judgement, poverty, loss, the unknown, ending or beginning a relationship, not being good enough and a host of others.  Think for a moment about the things you want to do in your life.  What's holding you back?  It's most likely some form of fear.  My biggest fear was how could I survive financially.  Let's face it, money, and the need for it, holds many of us back.  Right?  Since beginning this new chapter I don't spend money like I used to.  I'm a bit on the frugal side now and I'm good with that because the freedom that has evolved is far greater than the money I was earning.  Ahhhhh ... freedom.  I've talked with countless people in my life who are so unhappy in their current job (and other aspects of their life) but find it nearly impossible to make the jump because of that paycheck.  But, what if they could experience the freedom and the happiness?  How would that weigh up on the scales?  Freedom vs. Fear.  Life is far too short to remain captive and unhappy.  There's a big old world out there waiting to offer you joy and freedom in every way you desire.  In every way you create and manifest it!

Take a moment and ask yourself what you really want. Be honest with yourself. (be the observer)  Then ask yourself (without judgement or criticism) what fear is holding you back?  Once you acknowledge and recognize the fear, imagine what your life would look like, feel like, be like if you made the jump.  What kind of life do you see?  One with increased freedom, joy and creativity?  Oh yeah.  See it, feel it, hear it, smell it!  

You got this.
You can do this.
Believe in yourself.
Trust the process because you deserve the very best that life has to offer.