“Always do what you are afraid to do.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

What’s scaring the living daylights out of you right now? You know, those things you’re doing right now, or those things that are coming up that are terrifying and are keeping you up at night. Or worse, keeping you from falling asleep in the first place?

For me, that’s the stuff I’m afraid but am doing anyway.

Here’s my list:

Traveling by myself to a strange place.

I know, I may seem all big and brave, but getting lost is a huge fear and I’m heading to Boulder, CO next week for an amazing weekend with Skirt Sports. But I’ve never been there and I’m terrified about all the stuff that could go wrong especially since I’m renting a car in Denver and driving by myself. Doing it anyway. (did I mention I’m a bit directionally challenged??)

Starting over in a new field.

After over a decade in the same profession, I’m starting over. From the bottom. I’ve always been good at working my way up within an organization, but what if now, at almost 45 years old, I don’t have it in me anymore? Terrifying.

Letting the twins drive.

Need I really explain this? Not so much worried about them (they are excellent drivers already with a few months left to practice) but have you seen how those other idiots drive?? Between the texting and the driving drunk and the just random things that can happen, my two youngest children getting behind the wheel is freaking me out. I will let the do it anyway (and I’ll be praying even more).

I could say more but that’s enough vulnerability for one day. The truth is, we’re all scared to death. That’s the very nature of humanity.

But It’s what we do (or don’t do), even though we are afraid, that determines who we become.

And with God’s leading, I truly feel we’re going to be OK. Taking one fearful step at a time.

Now go be brave.

Jen