So who would you be if you weren’t afraid?  The first time I heard that question I stopped in my tracks.  The truth of it really spoke to me.  That was several years ago and I still think of it often.  I’ve come to think of fear and confidence as being on the same continuum.  When your fear is high your confidence is low.  When you have more confidence, or belief in yourself, your fear is minimized, manageable.

Looking at drying up fear Is like the sun shining its light in our growing/blooming analogy.

In this episode we’ll look at five of what I think of as the most common fears that stunt our growth:

•    The What-if Game

•    Not-good-enough

•    People-Pleasing

•    The Comparison Trap

•    Imposter Syndrome

There are different strategies to counteract each.  Check out the blog that goes with this episode for more.  Remember that anxiety and worry are giving power to the problem.  You need to shine a light on it, know what it is and then decide to work towards not letting fear stop you.

Lastly we will take an overview of confidence and ways we can increase it.  There are five Ps to cover and they come courtesy of the wisdom of the guests we had during our recent Confidence Series.  Confidence is the fertilizer of the growing, blooming analogy.  It is as important as knowing yourself and minimizing fear.  It takes all three to fully blossom.  And let’s not forget this is our part while we surrender to God or your higher power to do theirs.  Transformation.  That’s part of why we’re here.

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