I kept a secret for over 20 years. A secret that, if told, would bring up too much shame, too much guilt, too much pain.
I almost died Wednesday night. Wednesday was my fifth day of being sick. Diagnosed with bronchitis and strep throat, I was officially laid up with Kleenex in hand, amoxicillin by my side and a raspy sexy voice that I wanted to take advantage of.
In the past month, 600 Boot Campers (including myself) had the courage to earn a whopping 19,267 fearless points. That's a lot of individual acts of fearlessness!
No one can be fearless alone. Without support -- without having an "accountability buddy" -- neither you nor I will ever reach the potential within us that is just waiting to burst forth.
Unless you are aware of how you feel, you can't choose something different. And choose something different you must. When your feelings aren't supporting where you want to go, you must be willing to put them aside and move forward.
Over 20 years ago, I gave up something that ran my life. Some people might call it an "addiction"; others call it a "nasty habit." Whatever you want to call it, I'm talking about something that you believe you need in order to be okay.
I have been a faithful follower of and participant in Rhonda Britten's Fearless Living Boot Camp for the last two weeks. Although I feel I've made some progress, I also feel like something has been holding me back.
Do you ever wake up on the wrong side of the bed? What about being in a grumpy mood for apparently no reason? I know. Me too! And I hate it. It feels like the day is out of my control and it's just gonna suck. Well, I've got a quick and easy solution that will put some happy in your step.
Let's start using one of the most valuable words in the world: NO.
It usually takes a lot longer to get rid of things than it does to accumulate them. And that's the reason we need to spend time EXHALING through life, not just inhaling. Slow things down. Deepen things up. Open up your body, brain and heart to experience MORE.
When I was 14, I thought I would grow up to become a singer. And then something happened. My parents died and I didn't want to be happy anymore so I refused to sing a note. Later, when I found myself humming in the shower and singing along to the car radio, I knew happiness had a fighting chance.
I want to smile. I want to be happy. I want to be grateful. Because when I am those things, my life works.
What I know to be absolutely true is that NO ONE CAN BE FEARLESS ALONE. Period. End of story.
Can you look in the mirror without cringing? Can you tell your body that it is magnificent? Can you appreciate all that your amazingly wonderful body does for you?
The only way you can feel loved is through sharing who you really are. Not the pretend you, not the secret-laden you, but the vulnerable, naked you who is truly uniquely different from anyone else.
"New" doesn't have to cost a lot, but it does guarantee priceless benefits that are incalculable to your self-esteem, self-worth and self-confidence.
Telling the truth (to myself first) is a sure sign that I am willing to own up to what isn't working in my life (and why it's so scary to tell the truth in the first place).
Complaints don't help you. They drown you in the muck and mire of your life. Don't swim in that stuff. Get out of that mud and give up complaining for the next 24 hours.
It's time to face something that might be keeping you fat, frustrated and fearful.
Today's Fearless Living Boot Camp video asks you to do something that will help you let go of the past. It's a must-do.
When you are disorganized and you can't find what you need when you need it, you lose energy, time and money. Disorganization also lowers your confidence in yourself. Bottom line: It's not worth it.
It's been said that sometimes the fastest way to make a change is to fake it until you make it, and if you want to take an action that transforms your attitude (I'm not kidding) and increases your confidence immediately, you gotta do today's challenge.
When you get fearless, your confidence rises. You trust yourself. And the best part? Fear takes a back seat and you can be up front in your life and choose the path you want to take without fear messing it up.
If you've ever called yourself a name or put yourself down or stopped yourself in any way, that is the ol' ring of fear that is holding your good back. Yes, your good. It's right there on the other side of fear.
Yep. We are here at the DIE Zone. It's not so scary once you get the hang of it. And I want you to know it inside out.
